Euthydemus II
Euthydemos II was a king of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom , who lived around 180 BC. Ruled. He is only known from his coins.
Euthydemus II was perhaps a son of Euthydemos I or Demetrios I and ruled after the latter or as his vassal king. His coins show him as a very young man, so that he probably died very early. Some of his coins are made of nickel .
literature
- Frank L. Holt: Did King Euthydemus II Really Exist? In: The Numismatic Chronicle. Vol. 160, 2000, ISSN 0078-2696 , pp. 81-91, JSTOR 42668261 .
- Pierre Leriche, Franz Grenet: Bactria . In: Ehsan Yarshater (Ed.): Encyclopædia Iranica , as of December 15, 1988, accessed on June 9, 2011 (English, including references)
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Demetrios I. |
Greco-Bactrian king around 180 BC Chr. |
unsure |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Euthydemus 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. |