Eukratides I

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Baronet
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings evidence_of_his_rule_found_in_Bactria
gptkbp:capital Bactra
gptkbp:coInventor Greek_inscriptions_on_coins
gptkbp:culturalHeritage supported arts and culture
influenced art and architecture in the region
between_Greek_and_Indian_cultures
integrated_Greek_and_local_customs
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Hellenistic_culture
gptkbp:currency issued coins with his image
silver drachm
gptkbp:death circa 145 BC
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Eukratides_II
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations with neighboring kingdoms
gptkbp:dynasty Eukratid dynasty
gptkbp:economicActivity promoted trade routes
gptkbp:historicalContext during_the_decline_of_the_Maurya_Empire
gptkbp:historicalEvent coins and inscriptions found in archaeological sites
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant_in_the_history_of_Central_Asia
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Hellenistic period
subject of scholarly research
varied interpretations of his reign
depicted in various historical narratives.
numismatic_evidence
gptkbp:historicalRecords mentioned by ancient historians
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the last strong kings of Bactria
key_figure_in_the_history_of_the_Hellenistic_world
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eukratides I
gptkbp:influenceOn subsequent_Bactrian_rulers
gptkbp:knownFor expansion_of_the_Greco-Bactrian_Kingdom
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:legacy influenced_later_Indo-Greek_kings
gptkbp:militaryRank formed alliances with local tribes
strong cavalry forces
fought_against_the_Indo-Greeks
used_Hellenistic_military_strategies
gptkbp:notableEvent consolidation_of_power_in_Bactria
gptkbp:politicalPosition monarchy
faced challenges from rival factions
gptkbp:portrait realistic portraiture
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Demetrius_I_of_Bactria
gptkbp:reign circa 170–145 BC
gptkbp:religion Hellenistic polytheism
gptkbp:style gptkb:Hellenistic_art
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Eukratides_II
gptkbp:territory Bactria
expanded_into_northern_India