Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
... 125 BCE. The expansion of the Greco-Bactrians into northern India from 180 BCE established ... Dynasty was rising, therefore cutting the Greco-Bactrians from direct contacts with the Greek world ... Ai-Khanoum, 2nd century BCE. The Greco-Bactrians were known for their high level of ... indications that from Alexandria Eschate the Greco-Bactrians may have led expeditions as far as ... have occurred on these occasions: the Greco-Bactrians were the first in the world ...
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Ta-Yuan
... customs identical to those of the Greco-Bactrians", a Hellenistic kingdom that was ruling Bactria ... Hellenistic realm of the Seleucids and Greco-Bactrians, until they were isolated by the migrations ... king Euthydemus (230-200 BCE) The Greco-Bactrians held their territory, and according to the ... benefiting from the fact that the Greco-Bactrians were fully occupied with conflicts in India ... of the Yueh-Chih, with the Greco-Bactrians further south still, beyond the Oxus. ...
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Greco-Buddhism
... centuries under the Seleucids and the Greco-Bactrians, all the time in direct contact with ... Strabo XV. 1. 58-60 The Greco-Bactrians maintained a strong Hellenistic culture at the ... the Sungas around 180 BCE, the Greco-Bactrians expanded into India, where they established the ... Main article: Indo-Greek kingdom The Greco-Bactrians conquered northern India from 180 BCE, whence ... Greek cities were founded by the Greco-Bactrians in northern Pakistan. Menander established his ...
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Indo-Greek Kingdom
... extent of the conquests of the Greco-Bactrians/Indo-Greeks: "The Greeks who caused Bactria ... son of Euthydemus the king of the Bactrians; and they took possession, not only of ... Greeks thus suffered encroachments by the Greco-Bactrians in their western territories. The Indo-Greek ... Rock Edict, S. Dhammika). After the Greco-Bactrians militarily occupied northern India from around 180 ... Menander, who had reigned graciously over the Bactrians, died afterwards in the camp, the ...
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Talk:Zoroastrianism/Archive 2
... to this group of peoples - Persians, Medes, Bactrians - as Iranian. It's about Iranian culture ... to this group of peoples - Persians, Medes, Bactrians - as Iranian -->WRONG, you must refer to them as Persians, Medes, and Bactrians Please, this isn't difficult. --Noitall 14 ... wasn't preaching among "Persians", but among Bactrians. The choice is to post Persian-Median ... about the Medes, "Bactrian" when talking about Bactrians etc. However, when discussing a phenomenon ...
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User:PHG/ID
... Rock Edict, S. Dhammika). After the Greco-Bactrians militarily occupied northern India from around 180 ... Menander, who had reigned graciously over the Bactrians, died afterwards in the camp, the cities ... extent of the conquests of the Greco-Bactrians/Indo-Greeks: "The Greeks who caused Bactria ... son of Euthydemus the king of the Bactrians; and they took possession, not only of ...
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Shramana
... Sramanas, both in the context of the Bactrians and the Indians: "Thus philosophy, a thing ... the Gauls; and the Sarmanaeans among the Bactrians ("Σαρμαναίοι Βάκτρων"); and the philosophers of the ... to the Heathen" To Clement of Alexandria, "Bactrians" apparently means "Oriental Greek", as in a ... of worshipping it to the Persians; the Bactrians, to Damascus and Sardis." The Stromata, or ...
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Talk:Pakistan/Archive2
... many groups, including the Persians, Greeks, Greco-Bactrians, Kushans, White Huns, and Scythians, and various ... Who r u kidding with? Except Greco-Bactrians these groups were based in India. I ... me what is greater middle east. Graeco-Bactrians are descendents of Macedonians.These may have ... Hindu-Sikh state. This article says Graeco-Bactrians are ancestors of Pakistanis. But i believe ...
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Talk:Pre-Islamic period of Afghanistan
... Afghanistan are described as similar to the Bactrians or other Iranian people). Your points are ... Balochistan in post-Alexander period. Eighth, the Bactrians are also same ethnic people as the ... almost the same as that of the BACTRIANS. THEY ARE THE MOST WARLIKE OF ALL ... colonies located around Hindukush, neighboring to the Bactrians and it also specifically makes reference to ...
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Fergana Valley
... indications that from Alexandria Eschate the Greco-Bactrians may have led expeditions as far as ... museum at Urumqi (Boardman). Of the Greco-Bactrians, the Greek historian Strabo too writes that ... urban civilization, similar to that of the Bactrians and Parthians: "The Son of Heaven on ...
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