Bactrian (natively known as ariao, 'Iranian'), [4] an Eastern Iranian language, was the common language of Bactria and the surroundings areas, from ancient until early medieval times.

When Alexander the Great defeated Darius III, the Bactrian satrap, Bessus, tried unsuccessfully to organize resistance in the East. Upon the death of Alexander (323 bce) Bactria passed under the …

Apr 28, 2011 · Alexander conquered it with great difficulty between 329-327 BCE, largely with the help of local auxiliary forces. During his stay there, Alexander married a Bactrian woman, Roxanne, to aid …

Oct 16, 2025 · Diodotus I Soter, a Greek ruler in Bactria, was the one to achieve independence around 245 BC. Already by that time, a distinct Greco-Bactrian identity was forming in the region, especially …

According to some scholars, the Bactrian prophet Zarathustra lived in the second half of the second millennium. He is the founder of Zoroastrianism and reformed aspects of an older religion. …

About 245 b.c.e., Diodotus I, the Greek governor of Bactria, revolted against Seleucid rule and established the Greco-Bactrian kingdom, striking his own coinage, considered the finest in antiquity …

Bactrian (natively known as ariao, 'Iranian'), [4] an Eastern Iranian language, was the common language of Bactria and surroundings areas in ancient until early medieval times.

A Graeco-Bactrian kingdom was created by Seleucid breakaway satraps. This secession is generally thought to have been achieved by Diodotus (1) c.230 bce, linked to the invasion by the Parni (see …

Nov 1, 2024 · The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom was a powerful and culturally significant Hellenistic state that existed from around 256 BC to approximately 120 BC in Central Asia.

Alexander married a Bactrian noblewoman named Roxana, despite opposition from his advisers. At other times Bactria has been an independent kingdom or has ruled an Empire of its own; the first …