Euthydemus II
Euthydemus II (Greek: Εὐθύδημος Β΄) was a Greco-Bactrian king who ruled in Bactria in 185-180 BCE.
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 Tetradrachm of Euthydemus II (185–180 BC) with his portrait, found on the banks of the Nurek Reservoir, Tajikistan. | |
| Reign | c. 180 BC |
| Predecessor | Demetrius I |
| Successor | Eucratides I |
| Born | c. 200 BC |
| Died | c. 180 BC Bactria |
| House | Euthydemid dynasty |
| Father | Demetrius I |
| Mother | Daughter of Antiochus III |
RuleEdit
Son of Demetrius I of Bactria, Euthydemus II became king in the 180s BCE, either after his father's death or as a sub-king to him. The style and rare nickel alloys of his coins associates him closely in time with the king Agathocles but their precise relation remains uncertain. Euthydemus is pictured as a boy on his coins and most likely died very young.
He was the last Euthydemid ruler of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom and perhaps related with king Xiutu of Gansu.[1]
CoinageEdit
Portrait of young Euthydemus II.
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Silver coin of King Euthydemus II. With Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΘΥΔΗΜΟΥ, "Of King Euthydemus".
Euthydemos II (185-180 BCE). With Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΘΥΔΗΜΟΥ, "Of King Euthydemus".
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ Lucas, Christopoulos; Dionysian rituals and the Golden Zeus of China pp. http://www.sino-platonic.org/complete/spp326_dionysian_rituals_china.pdf pp.68-112
ReferencesEdit
- The Greeks in Bactria and India, W. W. Tarn, Cambridge University Press.
External linksEdit
| Preceded by Demetrius I |
Greco-Bactrian king 180s BCE |
Succeeded by Agathocles |