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regnal-list & genealogy of the Indo-Greek Kings of

BACTRIA [Afghanistan, Eastern Iran, & Northern India]

note: all dates are approximate !

01. Diodotus I, Satrap, then, King of Bactria c. 256-248BC

=1 concubine

=2 [name], dau of Antiochus II, King of Syria

issue of 1:

(a) Diodotus II, 2nd King

issue by 2:

(b) daughter, [1st] wife of Euthydemus I, 3rd King

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02. Diodotus II, 2nd King of Bactria c. 248-235BC

issue:

(a) Berenice, [1st] wife of Demetrius I, 4th King

(b) dau, wife of Pantaleon, 7th King

(c) dau, wife of Antimachus I Theos, 8th King

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03. Euthydemus I, 3rd King c. 235-215 [son of Apollodotus, a Greek general in Syria]

=1 [name], dau of Diodotus I, King of Bactria

=2 Sundari, sis of Saliska, Emperor of India, dau & son of Subhagasena, Emperor of India

see http://www.angelfire.com/ego/et_deo/india2britain.wps.htm

=3 [name], dau of [name], King of ...

issue of 1:

(a) Demetrius I, 4th King

(b) dau

issue of 2:

(c) dau, wife of ...

issue of 3:

(d) dau

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04. Demetrius I, King c. 215-200BC

=1 Berenice, dau of Diodotus II, 2nd King of Bactria

=2 Sundari, dau of Brihadratha, Emperor of India

see http://www.angelfire.com/ego/et_deo/india2britain.wps.htm

=3 Berenice, dau of Antiochus III, King of Syria

issue of 1:

(a) Euthydemus II, 5th King

(b) Apollodotus I, 6th King

(c) Demetrius II, 9th King

(d) Laodice (dau), wife of Heliocles, a satrap, parents of Eucratides I, 10th King

issue of 2:

(e) Alexandra (dau), wife of Agathocles, 11th King

issue of 3:

(f) Berenice (dau), wife of [name], a Syrian prince

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05. Euthdemus II, King c. 200-195BC

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06. Apollodotus I, King c. 195-190BC

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07. Pantaleon, King c. 190-185, son of Agathocles, Satrap of Parthia

= [name], dau of Diodotus II, 2nd King

issue:

(a) Agathocles, 11th King

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08. Antimachus I [Antimakha] "Theos", King c. 185-180, son of [name], son of [name], son of Sophytes, nat. son of Alexander "The Great" of Greece begotten by the dau of Subhuti, King of Paropamisadae

= [name], dau of Diodotus II, 2nd King (above)

issue:

(a) Antimachus II Nikephorus, 12th King

(b) Berenice (dau), [2nd] wife of Brihadratha, Emperor of India 190-185

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09. Demetrius II, King c. 180-175

issue:

(a) Menander I "Soter", 13th[A] King

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10. Eucratides I, King c. 175-165

issue:

(a) Heliocles I, 17th[B] King

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11. Agathocles, King c. 165-160

= Alexandra, dau of Demetrius I, 4th King, & 2nd wife, Sundari, dau of Brihadratha, Emperor of India

issue:

(a) Agathoclea (dau), wife of Menander "Soter", 13th[A] King

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12. Antimachus II Nikephorus, King c. 160-155

issue:

(a) Polyxenos, 13th[B] King

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kingdom divided east & west & north [third part], until the northern third was annexed by the western half-part

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13[A] Menander I "Soter", King c. 155-150

= Agathoclea, queen & regent, dau of Agathocles, 11th King

issue:

(a) Plato Epiphanes, 14th[A] King

(b) Zoilus [I], 15th[A] King

(c) Strato I, 16th King

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13[B] Polyxenus, King [north] c. 155-150

issue:

(a) Philoxenos Aniketos, 14th[B] King

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14[A] Plato Epiphanes, King c. 150-145

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14[B] Philoxenos Aniketos, King [north] c. 150-?

issue:

(a) Nikias, 15th[B] King

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15[A] Zoilus I, King c. 145-140

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15[B] Nikias, King [north] c. 100BC

issue:

(a) Zosime (dau), wife of Telephus, 29th King

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16. Strato I, King c 140-125

issue:

(a) Demetrius III, 17th[A] King

(b) Menander II Dikaios, 18th[A] King

(c) Apollodotus II, 19th[A] King

(d) Epander, 20th[A] King

(e) Diomedes, 21st[A] King

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17[A] Demetrius III "Aniketos", King c. 125-100

issue:

(a) Strato II, 22nd[A] King

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17[B]. Heliocles I

issue:

(a) Trasus, 18th[B] King

(b) Eucratides II, 19th[B] King

(c) Lysias, 20th[B] King

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18[A] Menander II Dikaios, King c 100BC

issue:

(a) Artemidores, 23rd[A] King

(b) Apollophanes, 24th[A] King

(c) Artema[...], 25th[A] King

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18[B] Trasus [Thrason], King c. 135-125

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19[A] Apollodotus II, King c. 100BC

issue:

(a) Hippostrastus, 26th King

(b) Dionysius, 27th King

(c) Zoilus II, 28th King

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19[B] Eucratides II, King c. 125-115

issue:

(a) Archebius, 21st[B] King

(b) Peukolaus, 22nd[B] King

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20[A] Epander, King c. 100BC

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20[B] Lysias

= [name], dau of Nicomedes II, King of Bithynia

issue:

(a) Antialcidas, 24th[B] King

(b) Theophilus, 25th[B] King

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21[A] Diomedes, King c. 100BC

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21[B] Archebius, King c. 105-100

issue:

(a) Heliocles II, 23rd[B] King

(b) dau, wife of Maues, Saka-King 80BC

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22[A] Strato II, King c. 100BC

issue:

(a) dau, wife of Rajuvula, a Saka-King

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22[B] Peukolaus, King c. 100-95

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23[A] Artemidorus, King c. 95BC

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23[B] Heliocles II, King c. 95-90

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24[A] Apollophanes, King c. 90

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24[B] Antialcidas, King c. 90-85

issue:

(a) Amyntas, 30th King

(b) dau, wife of Orontes [VI] of Armenia

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25[A] Artema[...], King c. 85

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25[B] Theophilus, King c. 85-80

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26. Hippostatos, King c. 80

issue:

(a) Telephus, 29th King

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27. Dionysius, King c. 80

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28. Zoilus II, King c. 80

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29. Telephus, King c. 75-70

= Zosime, dau of Nikias, [15B] King of Bactria

issue:

(a) Calliope (dau), wife of Hermaeus (31), King of Bactria (below)

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30. Amyntas, King c. 70-65

issue:

(a) Hermaeus, 31st King

(b) dau, wife of Azes I, Saka-King

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31. Hermaeus, King c. 65-55BC

= Calliope, dau of Telephus, [29th] King of Bactria, &, wife, Zosime, dau of Nikias, [15B] King of Bactria

issue:

(a) daughter, wife of Kujula Kadphises [Kilu-dzilu-Kiak], King of the Kushans 25BC/AD25

see http://www.angelfire.com/ego/et_deo/barbarians.wps.htm

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David Hughes, 2006, RdavidH218@AOL.com, genealogical chart available

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