Who among the following contemporaries of Ashoka have been mentioned in Major Rock Edict XIII?

Antiochus II Theos of Syria

Ptolemy II Philadelpus of Egypt

Antigonus Gonatus of Macedonia

Magas of Cyrene

Alexander of Epirus

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Asoka, in his Major Rock Edict XIII, mentions many of his contemporaries in the Hellenic world with whom he exchanged missions, diplomatic and otherwise. The five kings are Antiyoka, Turamaya, Antikini, Maka and Alikasudara. These have been identified as Antiochus II Theos of Syria (grandson of Seleucus Nikator), Ptolemy II Philadelpus of Egypt, Antigonus Gonatus of Macedonia, Magas of Cyrene and Alexander of Epirus.

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Asoka, in his Major Rock Edict XIII, mentions many of his contemporaries in the Hellenic world with whom he exchanged missions, diplomatic and otherwise. The five kings are Antiyoka, Turamaya, Antikini, Maka and Alikasudara. These have been identified as Antiochus II Theos of Syria (grandson of Seleucus Nikator), Ptolemy II Philadelpus of Egypt, Antigonus Gonatus of Macedonia, Magas of Cyrene and Alexander of Epirus.