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Greco-Bactrian Kingdom - Main Greco-Bactrian kings and territories
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom - House of Diodotus
Territories of Bactria, Sogdiana, Ferghana, Arachosia:
- Diodotos I (reigned c. 250-240 BCE) Coins
- Diodotus II (reigned c. 240-230 BCE) Son of Diodotus I Coins
Many of the dates, territories, and relationships between Greco-Bactrian kings are tentative and essentially based on numismatic analysis and a few Classical sources. The following list of kings, dates and territories after the reign of Demetrius is derived from the latest and most extensive analysis on the subject, by Osmund Bopearachchi ("Monnaies Gréco-Bactriennes et Indo-Grecques, Catalogue Raisonné", 1991).
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom - House of Euthydemus
Territories of Bactria, Sogdiana, Ferghana, Arachosia:
- Euthydemus I (reigned c. 223- c.200 BCE) Overthrew Diodotus II. Coins
The descendants of the Greco-Bactrian king Euthydemus invaded northern India around 190 BCE. Their dynasty was probably thrown out of Bactria after 170 BC by the new king Eucratides, but remained in the Indian domains of the empire at least until the 150s BCE.
- Demetrius I (reigned c. 200–180 BCE) Son of Euthydemus I. Greco-Bactrian king, and conqueror of India. Coins
The territory won by Demetrius was separated between western and eastern parts, ruled by several sub-kings and successor kings:
Territory of Bactria
- Euthydemus II (c 180 BCE), probably a son of Demetrius. Coins
- Antimachus I (possibly 180-165 BCE), brother of Demetrius. Defeated by usurper Eucratides. Coins
Territories of Paropamisadae, Arachosia, Gandhara, Punjab
- Pantaleon (190s or 180s BCE) Possibly another brother and co-ruler of Demetrius I.
- Agathocles (c180-170 BCE) Yet another brother? Coins
- Apollodotus I (reigned c. 175–160 BCE) A fourth brother?
- Antimachus II Nikephoros (160-155 BCE)
- Demetrius II (155-150 BCE) Coins
- Menander (reigned c. 150–135 BCE). Legendary for the size of his Kingdom, and his support of the Buddhist faith. It is unclear whether he was related to the other kings, and thus if the dynasty survived further.Coins
- Followed by Indo-Greek kings in northern India.
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom - House of Eucratides
Territory of Bactria and Sogdiana
- Eucratides I 170-c.145 BCE Coins
- Plato co-regent c.166 BCE
- Eucratides II 145-140 BCE Coins
- Heliocles (r.c. 145-130 BCE).
Heliocles, the last Greek king of Bactria, was invaded by the nomadic tribes of the Yueh-Chih from the North. Descendants of Eucratides may have ruled on in the Indo-Greek kingdom.
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