The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (Greek: Βασιλεία τῆς Βακτριανῆς, romanized: Basileía tês Baktrianês, lit. 'Kingdom of Bactria') was a Greek state of the Hellenistic period [2] [3] [4] located in Central Asia.

2011年4月28日 · The Greco-Bactrian kingdom had a unique place in the Greek imagination, being a Hellenistic kingdom at the border of the known world. This kingdom had frequent contacts with Indian and nomad neighbors, and possibly also the Chinese, which is evident in the spread of their goods and coins.

2024年11月1日 · The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom was a unique and significant Hellenistic state that left an indelible mark on the history of Central Asia and India. Its blend of Greek and local cultural elements created a hybrid civilization that fostered artistic, religious, and political exchange between the East and West.

The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom was the eastern-most tip of the Ancient Greek world. It lasted between 250-125BC. It covered Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. It covered a region originally conquered by Alexander the Great. The Inhabitants were called Indo-Greeks.

2022年3月16日 · Remarkably, Diodotus, the first king of an independent Bactrian realm, was a Bactrian-born Greek. This kingdom expanded beyond Bactria proper, approaching the Caspian Sea in the west and India in the east at its peak, and covering much of modern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

2021年10月9日 · Alexander the Great was one of the finest and most successful military leaders the world has ever seen. In the 4th century BC he carved out one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to India.

2024年5月26日 · The Greco-Bactrian kingdom was a unique fusion of Greek political traditions and local Bactrian culture. Its kings, who bore Greek names like Diodotus, Euthydemus, and Demetrius, were of Macedonian descent and actively promoted Hellenistic culture.

The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom was a Greek state of the Hellenistic period located in Central Asia. The kingdom was founded by the Seleucid satrap Diodotus I Soter ...

The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom was a Greek state of the Hellenistic period located in the Bactrian region of Central Asia. Along with the Indo-Greek Kingdom in the Indian subcontinent, it was the easternmost part of the Hellenistic world.

The Greco-Bactrians were a dynasty of Greek kings who controlled Bactria and Sogdiana, an area comprising today's northern Afghanistan and parts of Central Asia, the easternmost area of the Hellenistic world, from 250 to 125 BC. Their expansion into northern India established the Indo-Greek Kingdom, which was to last until around 10 CE.