Azes I.
Azes I († probably around 35 BC) was an Indo-Scythian king who lived from about 57–35 BC. Ruled.
Azes I is mainly known from his coins. He seems to have defeated the last important Indo-Greek king Hippostratos . He minted its coins, certainly as a sign of victory. Its own coins have legends in Greek and Kharoshthi . It is about silver and copper stamping. They show Greek ( Zeus ) and Hindu deities and motifs. The obverse often depicts a rider with a horse or camel. They were minted in Pushkalavati ( Gandhara ), in Taxila and in an undetermined place on the Indus.
With Azes I began a new era, which according to many researchers 58 BC. And later also became known as the Malwa or Vikrama era, other researchers put the beginning of the era with the year 45 BC. BC and see no connection to the Malwa / Vikrama era.
literature
- DW Mac Dowell: Azes . In: Ehsan Yarshater (ed.): Encyclopædia Iranica . Volume 3 (3), section a001, as of December 15, 1988, accessed on June 5, 2011 (English, including references)
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| SURNAME | Azes I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | uncertain: around 35 BC Chr. |