Menander I

GPTKB entity

Statements (109)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkbp:alliance Allied with local tribes
gptkbp:artifacts Coins and inscriptions
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Bactria
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Taxila
gptkbp:coin_art gptkb:artistic_vision
gptkbp:coin_artistry artistic designs
gptkbp:coin_authentication authentication processes
gptkbp:coin_cataloging cataloging systems
gptkbp:coin_circulation widespread use
gptkbp:coin_collection numismatic collections
gptkbp:coin_dating historical dating
gptkbp:coin_depiction gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:deity
gptkbp:coin_exhibitions numismatic exhibitions
gptkbp:coin_historical_context historical context of coins
gptkbp:coin_influence subsequent rulers
gptkbp:coin_legacy historical importance
gptkbp:coin_market ancient markets
gptkbp:coin_mint gptkb:Bactria
gptkb:Peshawar
gptkb:Sirkap
gptkb:Taxila
gptkbp:coin_obverse features of the king
gptkbp:coin_provenance historical provenance
gptkbp:coin_rarity rare coins
gptkbp:coin_research scholarly studies
gptkbp:coin_reverse Buddhist symbols
gptkbp:coin_symbol gptkb:animals
Buddhist symbols
gptkbp:coin_symbolism symbolic meanings
gptkbp:coin_trade regional trade
gptkbp:coin_trade_routes ancient trade routes
gptkbp:coin_weight_standard standard weights
gptkbp:cultural_exchange Between Greek and Indian cultures
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Buddhism
Hellenistic culture in India
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Hellenistic_coins
gptkb:silver
gptkb:Buddha
various denominations
bronze
intricate designs
historical value
varied sizes
silver coins
drachm
tetradrachm
standardized weights
hobby of numismatics
gptkbp:death c. 130 BC
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Coins
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations With neighboring kingdoms
gptkbp:dynasty Greco-Bactrian
Indo-Greek
gptkbp:father gptkb:Demetrius_I
gptkbp:governance Hellenistic monarchy
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Alexander the Great era
Indo-Greek interactions.
gptkbp:historical_impact Integration of Hellenistic and Indian traditions
Spread of Buddhism in Central Asia
gptkbp:historical_legacy Influence on Indo-Greek culture
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkbp:historical_records Archaeological findings
Mentioned in Buddhist texts
gptkbp:historical_significance Promoted Buddhism
unification of regions
Facilitated cultural exchange between East and West
Key figure in Indo-Greek history
gptkbp:historical_source Greek historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Menander I
gptkbp:image_on_coins his portrait
gptkbp:influence_on Indian art
Later Buddhist kings
gptkbp:inscription Greek inscriptions
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:coins
gptkb:Cultural_syncretism
Cultural integration
Religious tolerance
Cultural diplomacy
Promotion of trade routes
Support of arts and literature
Cultural patronage of Buddhism
expansion of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Establishment of Buddhist stupas
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later Indian kings
gptkbp:location gptkb:India
gptkbp:military_campaign Campaigns in India
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of elephants in warfare
gptkbp:mother Unnamed Queen
gptkbp:numismatic_legacy influential coin designs
gptkbp:patronage Supported Buddhist monasteries
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:Buddhism
Art and literature
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Demetrius_I
gptkbp:reign c. 165–130 BC
Indo-Greek Kingdom
circa 165–130 BC
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:strength Strong cavalry
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Demetrius_I
Menander II
Menander II Soter
gptkbp:title King of the Greeks and Indians
gptkbp:treaty Treaty with local Indian rulers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bactria
gptkb:Kanishka_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5