Extra History | Chronological Order | Pre-History - 1699 CE - Ashoka the Great - The Buddhist Expansion - World History - Part 3 - Extra History

🕊️ Watch our next Extra History episode on The Buddhist Expansion a week early RIGHT NOW, Ad-Free with exclusive content on Nebula! Click to get 40% off today! ✨https://nebula.tv/videos/extrahistory-stealing-buddha-the-Buddhist-expansion-4 The Great King Ashoka's relentless quest for the revered relic - "The Ashes of the Buddha" - marked the genesis of his transformation and ignited the global spread of Buddhism. As he tirelessly wove religion, monasteries, and compassionate policies into the fabric of society, Ashoka also spurred infrastructural growth across his realm. Giving people access to a practical moral system to guide their lives under Buddhism. * Watch us ad-free & get 1-week early access on *NEBULA* https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory * Suggest & Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content & 24-hour early access on *PATREON* https://bit.ly/EHPatreon * Show off your fandom with *MERCH* from our store! http://extracredits.store/ * *Interested in sponsoring an episode?* Email us: extracredits@standard.tv TWITTER: http://bit.ly/ECTweet I FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/ECisonInstagram I TIKTOK: https://bit.ly/ECtiktokz GAMING: https://www.youtube.com/@extracredits I TWITCH: https://bit.ly/ECtwitch *Miss an episode in our Buddhist Expansion Series?* Part 1 - https://youtu.be/jMX-YgdFwd4 Part 2 - https://youtu.be/WTLLdDdiXlw Part 3 - https://youtu.be/Vpv6ZsXR1aA Part 4 - https://youtu.be/jXlqn8ISEGU Part 5 - https://youtu.be/j6Gofj-wR2Y Buddha's Wife: https://youtu.be/lnqdehuG_xE Series Wrap-up & Recommended Reading: https://youtu.be/eg1vJBWy5H0 ♪ by Tiffany Roman - "Nirvana" - https://youtu.be/7EG6LFXcVcU - Download it on Patreon! Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice ♪ Extra History Theme by Sean & Dean Kiner I ♪ Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 Artist: Nick DeWitt I Writer: Robert Rath I Showrunner & Narrator: Matthew Krol I Editor: Aidan Strite & Mac Owens #ExtraHistory #Buddhism #History