Indo-Greek Kingdom

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical kingdom
gptkbp:built c. 250 BC
c. 10 AD
gptkbp:capital Taxila
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Buddhism
Hellenistic_culture
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Indo-Greek_coins
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Demetrius_I_of_Bactria
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Coins
Hellenistic period
Literary texts
Archaeological findings
Inscriptions
Travel accounts
Ancient_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indo-Greek Kingdom
gptkbp:influenceOn Indian_culture
Indian_philosophy
Indian_art
gptkbp:language Greek
Bactrian
gptkbp:locatedIn Indian_subcontinent
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:Apollodotus_I
gptkb:Menander_I
gptkb:Menander_II
Demetrius I
gptkbp:notableEvent Spread of Buddhism
Battle of the Hydaspes
Decline of the kingdom
Cultural exchange with local kingdoms
Conquest_of_India
Establishment_of_Greek_cities_in_India
Integration_of_Greek_and_Indian_cultures
Rise_of_the_Kushans
gptkbp:notableFeature Religious tolerance
Political alliances
Trade networks
Cultural syncretism
Promotion of literacy and education
Artistic innovations
Integration of diverse cultures
Development of urban centers
Philosophical exchanges
Influence_on_later_Indian_empires
gptkbp:religion Buddhism
Hellenistic_religion
gptkbp:sells Silk Road
gptkbp:style gptkb:Greco-Buddhist_art
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Kushan_Empire
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Pakistan
Northwestern_India