Azelises

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Azelises was an Indo-Scythian king who ruled parts of northwestern South Asia in the early centuries BCE/CE, known primarily from his coinage and role in the regional succession of Indo-Scythian rulers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indo-Scythian king ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
monarch ⓘ
approximateReignEnd circa early 1st century CE ⓘ
approximateReignStart circa late 1st century BCE ⓘ
associatedWith Azes I ⓘ
Azes II ⓘ
Gondophares I ⓘ
linked to: Gondophares
attestedIn archaeological coin hoards ⓘ
numismatic catalogues ⓘ
coinIconography Greek-style deities ⓘ
Indo-Scythian symbols ⓘ
coinLegendLanguage Greek ⓘ
Kharosthi ⓘ
coinMetal copper ⓘ
silver ⓘ
coinType drachm ⓘ
tetradrachm ⓘ
ethnicity Indo-Scythian ⓘ
geopoliticalRole link between Indo-Greek and Indo-Parthian polities ⓘ
historicalCertainty primarily known from coins ⓘ
historicalRegion Indo-Scythian kingdom ⓘ
knownFor coinage ⓘ
role in succession of Indo-Scythian rulers ⓘ
numismaticSignificance helps date transition from Indo-Scythian to Indo-Parthian rule ⓘ
politicalContext Indo-Scythian rule in northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ
post-Indo-Greek period ⓘ
predecessorOf Gondophares I ⓘ
linked to: Gondophares
regionRuled Gandhara ⓘ
Punjab region ⓘ
linked to: Punjab

northwestern South Asia ⓘ
reignType regional ruler ⓘ
religiousDepictionsOnCoins Buddhist-related symbols ⓘ
Hellenistic deities ⓘ
royalHouse Indo-Scythian dynasty ⓘ
scholarlyField Central and South Asian ancient history ⓘ
Indo-Scythian numismatics ⓘ
sourceOfEvidence bilingual coins ⓘ
numismatic evidence ⓘ
successorOf Azes II ⓘ
timePeriod early 1st century CE ⓘ
late 1st century BCE ⓘ
titleOnCoins Basileus Basileon (King of Kings) ⓘ
linked to: Basileus

Great King ⓘ
writingSystemOnCoins Greek alphabet ⓘ
Kharosthi script ⓘ

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