Diodotus I Founds the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
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- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Empires, Dynasties, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece
- Curriculum: Asian History, Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
- Date: c. 245
Article abstract: Diodotus I rebelled against his Seleucid overlords and created an independent kingdom between the Hindu Kush and the Oxus River, which became an important conduit of Hellenic culture into Central Asia.
Summary of Event
Although Diodotus I probably was instrumental in wresting Bactria from the Seleucid Dynasty and establishing it as a Greek kingdom, the evidence for the exact sequence of events is slight. Diodotus I was the satrap (governor) of the province of Bactria-Sogdiana in the Seleucid Empire. According to one school of thought,...
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