Eucratides II.
Eukratides Soter (II.) (Ευκρατιδου; ruled approx. 145 to 140 BC) was a Greco-Bactrian king. So far he is only known from his coins. He was perhaps the son of Eucratides I (around 171 to 145 BC) and ruled for him in Bactria, while Eukratides I was on a campaign in India. According to Junianus Justinus (41.6) he was murdered there by his son. This son is not mentioned by name, perhaps it was Eucratides II.
literature
- William W. Tarn: The Greeks in Bactria and India. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1951, pp. 271-272.
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| SURNAME | Eucratides II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC BC or 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century BC Chr. |