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 …

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

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 …

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 …

Bactrian is a now-extinct early Iranian language spoken in the Bactria area, which is now the region of modern-day Afghanistan. Bactrian was the official language of the Kushan empire …

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 …

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.

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.

Bactrian (Bactrian: Αριαο, romanized: ariao, Bactrian pronunciation: [arjaː], meaning "Iranian") [3] was an Eastern Iranian language formerly spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria …