Bactria (/ ˈ b æ k t r i ə /; Bactrian: βαχλο, Bakhlo), or Bactriana, was an ancient Iranian [1] civilization in Central Asia based in the area south of the Oxus River (modern Amu Darya) and …

'Kingdom of Bactria') was a Greek state of the Hellenistic period [2] [3] [4] located in Central Asia. The kingdom was founded by the Seleucid satrap Diodotus I Soter in about 256 BC, and …

Bactria, ancient country lying between the mountains of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) in what is now part of Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. For much …

Apr 28, 2011 · Bactria was a province of the Persian empire located in modern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. After the defeat of Darius III of Persia, Bactria continued to offer …

Oct 2, 2021 · The farming wealth and strategic location of ancient Bactria, today’s Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, made it valuable to all empires in the region. Bactria was one of the …

Apr 19, 2019 · Bactria is an ancient region of Central Asia, between the Hindu Kush Mountain range and the Oxus River (today generally called the Amu Darya River). In more recent times, …

Bactria, Ancient country, Central Asia. It was situated between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in parts of modern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Its capital was the city of …

Demetrius I Anicetus (Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος Ἀνίκητος, romanized: Dēmḗtrios Aníkētos, "Demetrius the Unconquered"), also called Dimetriya in Indian sources, [3] was a Greco …

Dec 14, 2016 · Bactria in the Bronze and Iron Ages. The first mentions of Bactria occur in the list of Darius’s conquests and in a fragment of the work of Ctesias of Cnidos—texts written after …

May 26, 2024 · By the time of the Persian Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BC), Bactria was a prosperous satrapy (province) known for its strong fortresses, skilled horsemen, and lucrative …