Zeionises
Zeionises (also Jihonika ) was an Indo-Scythian king who lived from around 10 BC. Ruled until 10 AD.
Before Zeionises became ruler, he was satrap for Azes II in Kashmir . Even in this position he minted his own coins, on which he described himself as the son of the satrap Manigul. On a silver vessel from Taxila he is referred to as the Satrap of Chuksa (Kashmir), son of Manigula, brother of the great king .
As king he then ruled parts of India , but then seems to have lost his empire to the Kushans .
literature
- Robert C. Senior: Indo-Scythian Dynasty . In: Ehsan Yarshater (Ed.): Encyclopædia Iranica , as of: July 20, 2005, accessed on June 5, 2011 (English, including references)
- Osmund Bopearachchi: Jihonika . In: Ehsan Yarshater (Ed.): Encyclopædia Iranica , as of March 9, 2009, accessed on June 5, 2011 (English, including references)
Web links
- Chronology of the Indo-Skyten ( Memento from July 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zeionises |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jihonika |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 10 |