Azes II
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Azes II was an Indo-Scythian king who ruled parts of northwestern South Asia around the turn of the 1st century BCE/CE, known primarily from his extensive coinage and debated chronology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Azes II canonical | 4 |
| “Basileos Basileon Megalou Azou” (of Great King of Kings Azes) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11641862 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Azes II Context triple: [Indo-Scythian Kingdoms, notableRuler, Azes II]
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A.
Azes I
Azes I was an Indo-Scythian king who established a powerful dynasty in northwestern South Asia in the late 1st century BCE, known for his extensive coinage and role in regional cultural exchange.
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B.
Azarethes
Azarethes was a prominent Sasanian Persian general noted for his role in the Iberian War against the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.
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C.
Abderus
Abderus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a companion of Heracles who was killed by the mares of Diomedes.
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D.
Ariaeus
Ariaeus was a Persian military commander who served under Cyrus the Younger during his campaign against Artaxerxes II.
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E.
Artedius
Artedius is a genus of small marine sculpins found primarily in the coastal waters of the North Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Azes II Target entity description: Azes II was an Indo-Scythian king who ruled parts of northwestern South Asia around the turn of the 1st century BCE/CE, known primarily from his extensive coinage and debated chronology.
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A.
Azes I
Azes I was an Indo-Scythian king who established a powerful dynasty in northwestern South Asia in the late 1st century BCE, known for his extensive coinage and role in regional cultural exchange.
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B.
Azarethes
Azarethes was a prominent Sasanian Persian general noted for his role in the Iberian War against the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.
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C.
Abderus
Abderus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a companion of Heracles who was killed by the mares of Diomedes.
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D.
Ariaeus
Ariaeus was a Persian military commander who served under Cyrus the Younger during his campaign against Artaxerxes II.
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E.
Artedius
Artedius is a genus of small marine sculpins found primarily in the coastal waters of the North Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Scythian king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indo-Greek–Indo-Scythian transition
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early Kushan period context ⓘ |
| attestedBy |
inscriptions (disputed attributions)
ⓘ
numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| chronologyStatus |
subject of scholarly debate
ⓘ
uncertain ⓘ |
| coinageLanguage |
Greek
ⓘ
Kharosthi ⓘ |
| coinageMetal |
copper
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| coinType |
bronze coin
ⓘ
drachm ⓘ tetradrachm ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Indo-Scythian dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
|
| ethnicity | Scythian ⓘ |
| historicalEvidenceType | primarily numismatic ⓘ |
| iconographyOnCoins |
Buddhist symbols
ⓘ
Greek deities ⓘ king on horseback ⓘ standing king ⓘ |
| knownFor |
debated chronology
ⓘ
extensive coinage ⓘ |
| modernScholarshipView |
may represent a distinct later ruler from Azes I
ⓘ
sometimes conflated with Azes I in older literature ⓘ |
| numismaticInfluence | Hellenistic coinage tradition ⓘ |
| numismaticStyle | bilingual Greek–Kharosthi legends ⓘ |
| possibleReignEnd | early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| possibleReignStart | late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| possibleSuccessor |
Gondophares I
ⓘ
linked to:
Gondophares
|
| predecessor | Azes I ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Gandhara
ⓘ
linked to:
Gandhara civilization
Punjab region ⓘ
linked to:
Punjab
northwestern South Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism (possible patronage) ⓘ |
| ruleCharacterization | part of Indo-Scythian domination of northwestern India ⓘ |
| ruledAround | turn of the 1st century BCE/CE ⓘ |
| scriptUsedOnCoins |
Greek script
ⓘ
Kharosthi script ⓘ
linked to:
Kharoṣṭhī script
|
| title |
Basileus Basileon
ⓘ
King of Kings ⓘ |
| usesTitleOnCoins |
“Basileos Basileon Megalou Azou” (of Great King of Kings Azes)
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linked to:
Azes II
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Azes II Description of subject: Azes II was an Indo-Scythian king who ruled parts of northwestern South Asia around the turn of the 1st century BCE/CE, known primarily from his extensive coinage and debated chronology.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Azes II