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 | |||||
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Part of Kanishka's Central Asian campaign | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
Kushan Empire | Parthian Empire | ||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
Kanishka I | unknown |
References
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Daniélou, Alain (2003). A Brief History of India. Translated by Kenneth F. Hurry. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-59477-794-3.
- ↑ Rosenfield, John M. (1967). The Dynastic Arts of the Kushans. University of California Press. LCCN 65-14981.