Kushan Empire

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Kushan_Empire

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:capital	gptkb:Mathura gptkb:Purushapura
gptkbp:currency	Copper coins Gold coins
gptkbp:ethnicity	gptkb:Yuezhi
gptkbp:existedDuring	1st century CE
gptkbp:existedUntil	4th century CE
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Kujula_Kadphises
gptkbp:governmentType	gptkb:monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Kushan Empire
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Greek gptkb:Sanskrit gptkb:Bactrian gptkb:Prakrit
gptkbp:notableCity	gptkb:Bagram gptkb:Kapisa gptkb:Taxila
gptkbp:notableContributor	Artistic achievements Coinage innovation Cultural syncretism Development of trade Patronage of Buddhism Spread of Greco-Buddhist culture
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Fourth_Buddhist_Council Spread of Mahayana Buddhism
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Rabatak_inscription gptkb:Surkh_Kotal_inscription
gptkbp:notableLandmark	gptkb:Kanishka_Stupa
gptkbp:notablePlace	gptkb:Gandhara_art
gptkbp:notableRuler	gptkb:Huvishka gptkb:Vasudeva_I gptkb:Vima_Kadphises gptkb:Kanishka_the_Great
gptkbp:peakPeriod	2nd century CE
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Indo-Scythian_Kingdom
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Buddhism gptkb:Hinduism gptkb:Zoroastrianism gptkb:Greek_religion
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Gupta_Empire gptkb:Sasanian_Empire
gptkbp:territory	gptkb:Afghanistan gptkb:Central_Asia gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:Northern_India
gptkbp:tradedOn	gptkb:Silk_Road
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Kharosthi_script gptkb:Buddhist_temple gptkb:Gupta_Empire gptkb:Parthian_Empire gptkb:Gandhara gptkb:Ancient_Indian_art gptkb:Berserk gptkb:History_of_Pakistan gptkb:Taxila
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5