Ashoka and the Dhamma

The account of Ashoka in his early years is a very un-Buddhist account. There are multiple accounts from different sources describing how Ashoka instigated massacres but not just against enemies. This appears to be regardless of being touched by any notion of a non-violent way of life as mentioned previously. So this would certainly bring into question whether Ashoka could have had any Buddhist influence on his first wife David before this time if indeed it was him to influence her. We don't have any details relating to exactly what happened when Ashoka invaded Kalinga. The scriptures from these ancient times tell us that 100,000 were killed during this war. They also tell us that 150,