Heliocles was a Greco-Bactrian king, and successor of Eucratides the Great, and considered the last Greek king to reign over the Bactrian country. He was a king of the Indo-Greek dynasty which ruled Bactria & mostly the parts of the modern state of Pakistan. Eukratides, who rose in £revolt and drove the Demetrian family out …
#Eucratides 1, was an important #Greco-Bactrian kings. He had overthrown the #Euthydemid dynasty of Bactria and restored the Diodotid dynasty of Diodotus I, and had allied to the Parthian Empire. Eucratides fought against the easternmost #Hellenistic and #Indian rulers in India, holding territory in the indus and as far as #Barigaza until he was finally defeated by …
EUKRATIDES I. King of Bactria. — 180 to 170 B.C. 1.AR. Attic tetradrachm. Commemorating Heliocles and Laodike. References : E.J. Rapson, C.H.I., Pl. IV. 3, and A.K. Narain, Indo-Greeks, Pl.11.1; M.V.D. Mohan, Indo Greek Coins, p. 192, Pl.V.1. Obv: within bead-and-reel border, draped busts jugate r. of Heliocles, with bare head, and Laodike, wearing diadem. …
AMYNTAS https://youtu.be/n08dcU1PiyE #Amyntas was an #indogreek, #Sub-king, under Strato I His #coins have been found both in eastern #Punjab and #Afghanistan. Most of the coins minted by Amyntas were bilingual #silver coins with variety of #portraits. Some of the coins bear reverse of sitting #Zeus holding a victory palm and a small statue of Athena, …
Hermaeus. King of Kapisi-Nikaea region in northern Afghanistan 80 to 70 B.C. Hermaeus means the Saviour was an indo Greek king of the Eucratid Dynasty, who ruled the territory of Kapisi-Nikaea region. Hermaeus has been pushed very late by #scholars as there had been nothing common between #Hermaeus and Amyntas. They have been misled by …
STRATO I and STRATO II STRATO I. King of Sauvira and parts of West Panjab – 135 B.C. to 80 B.C. 1. AR. Didracam. B.MReforences: E.J. Rapson, C.H.I. Pl. VII. 20 N.C., 1948, Pl. VIII.6, M.V.D. Mohan, I.G. Coins, p.190, Pl. IV, 4. Obv: Draped, helmeted and diademed bust of boyish king. L. top and …
AGATHOCLEIA AND STRATO I Rulers of Sauvira and West Punjab (138 to 135 B.C.) Strato 1 (135 B.C to 80 B.C) #Agathoclea or #Agathokleia I Theatropos was an #Indo-Greek #queen married to #Menander I, who ruled in parts of northern India in the 2nd-century BC as regent for her son Strato I” It is generally believed that Agathocleia, presumably …
LYSIAS. Sub-king under Menander 1.A. Qunduz hoard, Kabul Museum. References: J.N.S.I., VII, 1955, pt. 1, p.51, no.43, Pl. VI. 4, M.V.D. Mohan. Indo Greek Coins, p.188-89, Pl. IV. 1. Obv: In bead-and-reel border, draped bust of Lysias r., wearing elephant scalp. died. one end floating and the other stiffly suspended. Rev: Heracles standing to front …
AGATHOCLEIA AND STRATO I Rulers of Sauvira and West Punjab (138 to 135 B.C.) Strato 1 (135 B.C to 80 B.C) #Agathoclea or Agathokleia I Theatropos was an Indo-Greek #queen married to Menander I, who ruled in parts of northern India in the 2nd-century BC as regent for her son #Strato I” It is generally …
#Manendra King of #Sauvira West #Punjab and #Afghanistan 158 to 138 BC Manendra ruled a large territory in the #Northwestern regions of the Indian Subcontinent from his capital at Sagala. Menander is noted for having become a patron and convert to £Greco-Buddhism and is among great Indo-Greek kings of Sauvira West Punjab and Afghanistan. Menander was a king of Bactria. He established …