<p data-end="2692" data-start="2289"> Following his death, there were internal conflicts over succession. Princes fought and killed one another to claim the throne, creating instability in the capital. After him, his son Prince Kirthisena ascended to the throne. He had no time to perform any significant duties; his reign lasted one month, though some records suggest it might have been one year.</p> <p data-end="3227" data-start="2694"> The second Maurya line initiated by King Dhatusena ended with him, and the subsequent succession was unstable.&nbsp;</p>