Indo-Scythian Kingdom
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Was the kingdom of the Indo-Scythians, a group of nomadic Iranian peoples of Scythian origin who migrated from Central Asia southward, and created a polity in modern day Afghanistan, Pakistan and Northwestern India.
Establishment
January 149 BC: The Indo-Scythians established a kingdom in the northwest of India, based near Taxila, with two great Satraps, one in Mathura in the east, and one in Surastrene (Gujarat) in the southwest.
January 149 BC: The Kuninda Kingdom was an ancient Indian dynasty that ruled in the northern regions of present-day India. The history of the Kuninda kingdom is documented from around the 2nd century BC, with rulers such as Amoghabhuti and Vasu Deva mentioned in historical records. In -150, the territory expanded to include the region marked on the map.
Chronology
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Conquests by Gupta ruler Samudragupta.
January 351: Kathiawar and Gujarat were conquered by the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II (also called Vikramaditya).
Conquests by Gupta ruler Chandragupta II.
January 396: Indo-Scythian rule in the northwestern Indian subcontinent ceased when the last Western Satrap Rudrasimha III was defeated by the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II in 395 CE.
January 129 BC: The Yaudheya Republic occupied large amounts of territories in north-western India, particularly those that were part of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom.
January 119 BC: The greco-bactrian kingdom ended with the invasion of the yuezhi. What remained of the kingdom in india become the indo-greek kingdom.
January 99 BC: The Satavahana Empire, founded by Simuka, overthrew the Kanva dynasty in -100. The Satavahanas were a prominent dynasty in ancient India, known for their contributions to trade, art, and culture.
January 59 BC: The Indo-Scythians, led by King Azes II, defeated the Indian kings in the Mathura area in 60 BC. This marked the expansion of the Indo-Scythian Kingdom in northern India.
January 49 BC: The Yuga Purana describes an invasion of Pataliputra by the Scythians, led by the Indo-Scythian King Azes I, in -50. Pataliputra was the capital of the Maurya Empire at the time, ruled by King Vikramaditya.
January 2: During the time period stretching from the 1st century BC to the 2nd century AD, the Mitra Dynasty, ruled by the Mitras of Kosambi, extended their control over Magadha (including Pataliputra). The Mitras were a prominent ruling family in Kosambi during this period.
January 2: The Western Kshatrapa ruler Nahapana controlled the northern Deccan plateau, the northern Konkan coastal plains, and the mountain passes connecting these two regions.
January 11: The Indo-Greeks were descendants of Alexander the Great's army who established a kingdom in the Indian subcontinent. The Indo-Scythians were nomadic warriors from Central Asia who invaded and conquered the Indo-Greek Kingdom around 10 AD, leading to the end of Indo-Greek independence.
January 20: After the death of Azes, the rule of the Indo-Scythians in northwestern India was shattered with the rise of the Indo-Parthian ruler Gondophares.
January 20: The Suren Kingdom was founded in 19 when the Surenid governor of Drangiana (Sakastan) Gondophares declared independence from the Parthian Empire.
January 31: Gondophares, a Parthian prince, established the Indo-Parthian Kingdom in the 1st century AD. He ruled over regions including Arachosia, Seistan, Sindh, Punjab, and the Kabul valley. However, his territory did not extend beyond eastern Punjab.
January 36: Indo-Scythian (Saka) rulers of ancient India who ruled over the region of Sindh, Makran, Saurashtra and Malwa (in modern Sindh, Balochistan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh of India and Pakistan), between 35 and 405 CE.
January 41: During 15-40 CE the Western Satraps of Malwa and Konkan extended their influence into the northern Deccan plateau, the northern Konkan coastal plains, and the mountain passes connecting these two regions.
January 76: The Kushans, a Central Asian dynasty, regained control of northwestern India in AD 75. They also took over Mathura around AD 100, where they thrived for many centuries.
January 79: A new dynasty, called the Bhadramukhas or Kardamaka dynasty, was established by the "Satrap" Castana. The date of Castana is not certain, but many believe his reign started in the year 78 CE, thus making him the founder of the Saka era. The territory of the Western Satraps at the time of Chastana is described extensively by the geographer Ptolemy in his "Geographia", where he qualifies them as "Indo-Scythians". He describes this territory as starting from Patalene in the West, to Ujjain in the east ("Ozena-Regia Tiastani", "Ozene/Ujjain, capital of king Chastana"), and beyond Barigaza in the south.
January 101: The Kushans, a Central Asian dynasty, regained northwestern India around AD 75 under the rule of King Kanishka. By AD 100, they had also conquered the area of Mathura, a major center of art and culture in ancient India. The Kushans would go on to prosper in the region for several centuries.
Disestablishment
January 396: Indo-Scythian rule in the northwestern Indian subcontinent ceased when the last Western Satrap Rudrasimha III was defeated by the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II in 395 CE.
