Greco-Bactrian Kingdom

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The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom was a Hellenistic state in Central Asia founded by Greek settlers after Alexander the Great’s conquests, known for its rich fusion of Greek and Eastern cultures and influential role in regional trade and politics.

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Greco-Bactrian Kingdom canonical 16

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic kingdom
ancient state
monarchy
archaeologicalSite Ai-Khanoum
Takht-i Sangin
artStyle Greco-Buddhist art
Hellenistic realism
linked to: Hellenistic art
capital Ai-Khanoum
Bactra
linked to: Bactria
conflictWith Seleucid Empire
Yuezhi
nomadic tribes
continent Asia
culture Greek culture
Hellenistic culture
linked to: Hellenistic period

Iranian culture
currency gold coins
silver coins
dissolved 2nd century BC
c. 130 BC
economy agriculture
minting of coins
trade
ethnicComposition Bactrians
Greeks
Iranians
linked to: Iranian peoples
followedBy Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Kushan Empire
Yuezhi
foundedBy Diodotus I
governmentType Hellenistic monarchy
inception 3rd century BC
c. 250 BC
influenced Gandhara
Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Kushan Empire
knownFor Hellenistic art
coinage with realistic portraits
fusion of Greek and Eastern cultures
influence on Gandharan art
long-distance trade
language Bactrian
Greek
majorRuler Demetrius I
Diodotus I
Diodotus II
linked to: Diodotus I

Eucratides I
Euthydemus I
namedAfter Bactria
partOf Hellenistic world
linked to: Hellenistic period
precededBy Seleucid Empire
region Central Asia
religion Buddhism
Greek polytheism
local Iranian cults
secededFrom Seleucid Empire
sourceOfEvidence archaeological remains
numismatic evidence
territoryIncludes Bactria
parts of modern Afghanistan
parts of modern Tajikistan
parts of modern Turkmenistan
parts of modern Uzbekistan
parts of northern Pakistan
tradePartner China
Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

Seleucid Empire
tradeRoute Silk Road
linked to: Silk Road routes

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Hellenistic kingdoms hasPart Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Hellenistic period hasPart Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Alexandria Eschate laterControlledBy Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Alexandria in Arachosia underRuleOf Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Ai-Khanoum partOf Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Ai-Khanoum associatedWith Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Indo-Greek Kingdoms follows Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Balkh flourishedDuring Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Bactrians partOf Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Bactria successorState Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Termez historicalEra Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
National Museum of Afghanistan hasCollectionFrom Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Empire of Alexander the Great successor Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Alexandria the Farthest laterControlledBy Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Alexandria on the Jaxartes successorState Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Arachosia partOf Greco-Bactrian Kingdom