Bactrian Kingdom

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bactrian_Kingdom
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_region
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Greco-Bactrian_Kingdom
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite gptkb:Bactra
gptkb:Ai-Khanoum
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Bactra
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Greek_drachma
gptkbp:existedDuring c. 250 BC
gptkbp:existedUntil c. 125 BC
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Diodotus_I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bactrian Kingdom
gptkbp:language gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Bactrian
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Revolt_against_Seleucid_Empire
gptkb:Yuezhi_invasion
Expansion into India
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Demetrius_I
gptkb:Diodotus_I
gptkb:Euthydemus_I
gptkbp:overthrownBy gptkb:Yuezhi
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Seleucid_Empire
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Zoroastrianism
gptkb:Greek_polytheism
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Indo-Greek_Kingdom
gptkbp:territoryIncludes gptkb:Sogdiana
gptkb:Bactria
parts of modern Afghanistan
parts of modern Tajikistan
parts of modern Uzbekistan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bactrians
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6