List of Indo-Greek and Bactrian-Greek kings
The Indo-Greek and Greco-Bactrian kings ruled the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom and the Indo-Greek Kingdom . Most of them are only known from their coins ( Greek-Bactrian coinage , Indo-Greek coinage ). Only a few rulers from the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC Are mentioned by classical authors. Order and domains, family relationships are controversial in research. The reigns are mostly only estimates.
Bactria
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| Diodotos I. | approx. 255–239 BC Chr. |
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| Diodotos II | approx. 239–235 BC Chr. | Son of Diodotos I |
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| Euthydemus I. | approx. 235-200 BC Chr. | Usurper and founder of the House of Euthydemos |
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| Demetrios I. | approx. 200-182 BC Chr. | Son of Euthydemus I. |
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| Euthydemus II | approx. 182-175 BC Chr. | first son of Demetrios I? |
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| Demetrios II | approx. 175-168 / 7 BC Chr. | second son of Demetrios I? |
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| Antimachus I. | approx. 168 / 7-160 BC Chr. | Euthydemide, son of Demetrios I? |
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| Eumenes | approx. 165 BC Chr. | Koregent Animachos' I, previously unknown from coins | |
| Antimachos II. Nikephorus | approx. 165-160 BC Chr. | Coregent Animachos' I. |
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| Eucratides I. | approx. 171–145 BC Chr. | Usurper, founder of the House of Eukratides |
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| Eucratides II. Soter | approx. 157 BC Chr.? | Son and co-regent of Eukratides I. |
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| Heliocles I. | approx. 157-145 BC Chr. | Son of Eucratides I. |
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Gandhara, Hindu Kush, Punjab
| king | Dating | comment | coin |
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| Pantaleon | around 190–180 BC Chr. |
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| Agathocles | approx. 190 BC Until around 180 BC Chr. | Vassal of Demetrios I (?) |
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| Apollodotos I. | approx. 182 / 175-165 / 4 v. Chr. Chr. | Euthydemide, son of Demetrios I? |
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| Menandros I. Soter | approx. 166/155 / 130-110 BC Chr. | Conquest of large parts of India, last Indo-Greek ruler handed down by ancient authors |
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| Agathokleia | perhaps the former wife of Menandros I, ruled for her son Straton I. |
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| Straton I. | approx. 125-110 BC Chr. | Son of Menandros I? |
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Difficult to classify (alphabetical)
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| Amyntas | 1st century BC Chr. | Minted the largest silver coin of antiquity |
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| Anti-alkidas | around 100 BC Chr. | Known from a contemporary inscription |
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| Apollodotos II | 1st century BC Chr. | called himself the Great King ; renewed expansion efforts |
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| Artemidoros | around 100–85 BC Chr. | Contemporary of the Maues ; describes himself as his son |
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| Diomedes | around 100 BC Chr. |
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| Heliocles II. | approx. 100 BC Chr. |
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| Hermaios | approx. 90 to 70 BC Chr. |
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| Hippostratus | around 65 to 50 BC Chr. |
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| Lysias | shortly after 120 BC Chr. |
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| Nicias | around 100 BC Chr. |
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| Peukolaos | approx. 90 BC Chr. | short reign | |
| Philoxenus | approx. 120 BC Chr.? | numerous coins |
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| Plato | around 138/137 BC Chr. |
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| Polyxenus | approx. 100 BC Chr. | short reign |
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| Straton II. | about the birth of Christ | last Indo-Greek ruler |
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| Theophilus | 130-90 BC Chr. | short reign |
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| Zoilus I. | around 140 BC Chr.? |
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| Zoilus II. | 50-30 BC Chr. |
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Web links
Commons : Indo-Greek Kings - collection of images, videos, and audio files
Commons : Bactrian-Greek kings - collection of images, videos and audio files