Bactria - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Bactria - a region in Asia, north-west of India; part of modern Afghanistan
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306/14 Seleucus conquers Bactria.
255/5 Diodotus becomes king of Bactria.
247/9 death of Diodotus I, king of Bactria, and the accession of Diodotus
208/8 Antiochus defeats the Bactrians.
206/10 Peace terms are agreed between Antiochus and Euthydemus of Bactria.
170/10 The accession of Eucratides I of Bactria.
169/13 Demetrius of Bactria conquers part of India.
169/14 Demetrius, king of Bactria, is defeated and killed by Eucratides.
159/7 Eucratides of Bactria is defeated by the Parthians.
155/15 The death of Eucratides, king of Bactria.
130/11 The Scythians defeat and subjugate the Greeks in Bactria.
Within translations:
Arrian:Fr_9 ; to Stasanor of Soli, Bactria, and Sogdiana ; to Siburt
Arrian:Fr_31 were the satraps of the Bactrians when Agathocles of Mace
Athen_14.636 ewise the Lydian and the Bactrian maids & Who dwell beside
Euseb]:Chron_59 war with the king of the Bactrians and the disaster [suffe
Euseb]:Chron_231 daughter of Oxyartes the Bactrian; this Alexander was born
Just_13.4 nts. 19 In Further Bactria, and the countries of India,
Just_15.4 by this success, subdued the Bactrians. 12 He next made
Just_30.4 ying that "the Persians, Bactrians, and Indians, and all
Just_36.1 Persians, Elymaeans, and Bactrians, he routed the Persians
Just_41.1 ost powerful dominion of Bactria, peopled with a thousand
Just_41.4 the thousand cities of Bactria, revolted, and assumed
Just_41.6 tides began to reign among the Bactrians; both of them bei
Lucian:Macr_4 ians, the Parthians, the Bactrians, the Chorasmians, the
Plut:Mor_173 imenes came out of Bactria as a rival for the kingdom with
Polyaen_01.1.3 penetrated into Bactria, whose boundary is the river

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