The Bactrian Kingdom: Greece's Lost Empire in Central Asia

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The Bactrian Kingdom: Greece's Lost Empire in Central Asia

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of the Bactrian Kingdom, a Hellenistic state that flourished in Central Asia after the collapse of Alexander the Great's empire. They discuss the rebellion of Diodotus, the military campaigns of Demetrius and Menander, and the fusion of Greek and Indian cultures, including the development of Gandharan art. The episode also covers the kingdom's interactions with the Mauryan Empire and the Yuezhi nomads, as well as the famous debate between King Menander and the Buddhist sage Nagasena recorded in the Milinda Panha. Key figures include Diodotus I, Euthydemus, Demetrius, Menander, and the Yuezhi. Key sites include Ai Khanoum and the Kabul Valley. This episode offers a fresh angle on Hellenistic history and its eastern legacy. #BactrianKingdom #Hellenistic #CentralAsia #Diodotus #Euthydemus #Demetrius #Menander #MilindaPanha #AiKhanoum #Gandhara #Yuezhi #AlexanderTheGreat #Seleucid #Maurya #Buddhism #History #FexingoHistory #AncientHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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