Kanishka's conquest of Greater Bactria

2nd-century conquest

Kanishka's conquest of Greater Bactria happened when the Parthian Empire lost major parts of its significant province of Bactria to the expanding Kushan Empire, led by its ruler Kaniska I.[1][2][3]

Kanishka's conquest of Greater Bactria
Part of Kanishka's Central Asian campaign
Location
Result

Kushan victory

Belligerents
Kushan Empire Parthian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Kanishka I unknown

References

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  1. Samad, Rafi U. (2011). The Grandeur of Gandhara: The Ancient Buddhist Civilization of the Swat, Peshawar, Kabul and Indus Valleys. Algora Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-87586-859-2.
  2. Daniélou, Alain (2003). A Brief History of India. Translated by Kenneth F. Hurry. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-59477-794-3.
  3. Rosenfield, John M. (1967). The Dynastic Arts of the Kushans. University of California Press. LCCN 65-14981.