Kanishka, a Kushan of Yuezhi ethnicity who…

124 CE to 135 CE

Kanishka, a Kushan of Yuezhi ethnicity who probably speaks an Indo-European language related to Tocharian and uses the Greek script in his inscriptions, is king of the Kushan Empire in South Asia, ruling an empire extending from northern India to Central Asia.

Famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements, his capital is at Balkh (Bactra) in northern Afghanistan, with regional capitals at …

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Balkh Balkh Afghanistan View →

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Kushan Empire View → Tokharistan (Kushan Bactria) View →

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