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Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (c. 250–125 BCE)

Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (c. 250–125 BCE)

  1. Diodotus I secedes from the Seleucid Empire

    Labels: Diodotus I, Bactria

  2. Diodotus II succeeds Diodotus I

    Labels: Diodotus II, Diodotid dynasty

  3. Euthydemus I seizes the Bactrian throne

    Labels: Euthydemus I, Euthydemid dynasty

  4. Antiochus III defeats Euthydemus at the Arius

    Labels: Antiochus III, Battle of

  5. Seleucids besiege Bactra and recognize Euthydemus

    Labels: Bactra Balkh, Antiochus III

  6. Demetrius I begins campaigns into northwestern India

    Labels: Demetrius I, Northwestern India

  7. Bilingual coinage appears under Agathocles and Pantaleon

    Labels: Agathocles, Pantaleon

  8. Eucratides I rises to power in Bactria

    Labels: Eucratides I, Greco-Bactrian kingdom

  9. Ai Khanoum suffers a destructive attack

    Labels: Ai Khanoum, Hellenistic city

  10. Eucratides I dies amid dynastic turmoil

    Labels: Eucratides I, Dynastic turmoil

  11. Heliocles I rules as last Greek king in Bactria

    Labels: Heliocles I, Bactria

  12. Yuezhi overpower Greek control north of Hindu Kush

    Labels: Yuezhi, Bactria