The Kushan Empire (c. 30 –c. 375 CE) [a] was a syncretic empire formed by the Yuezhi in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century. It spread to encompass much of what is now Afghanistan, Eastern Iran, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Apr 7, 2025 · Kushan dynasty, ruling line descended from the Yuezhi, a people that ruled over most of the northern Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and parts of Central Asia during the first three centuries of the Common Era.

The Kushan Empire (c. First–Third Centuries) reached its cultural zenith circa 105 – 250 C.E., extended from Tajikistan to Afghanistan, Pakistan and into the Ganges River valley in northern India.

Oct 1, 2000 · Under Kanishka’s rule, at the height of the dynasty, Kushan controlled a large territory ranging from the Aral Sea through areas that include present-day Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan into northern India as far east as Benares and as far south as Sanchi.

The Kushan or Kaswan Empire was first formed in the early 1st century AD. It was located in Afghanistan, most of Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and parts of northwest India. [13] [14]The Kushan were a branch of the Yuezhi or tibetian confederation. [15] [16] Previously a nomadic people living in eastern Central Asia, the Yuezhi moved southwest and settled in ancient Bactria.

Jan 25, 2025 · The Kushan Empire was a powerful Central Asian empire that lasted from the first to the third centuries CE. Kushans played an important role in connecting different regions through trade, diplomacy, and cultural exchange.

Oct 6, 2019 · Here are the history and beliefs of the Kushan Empire, which ruled over Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northern India from the 1st through 3rd centuries.

Jan 23, 2024 · For more than 200 years the Kushan Empire existed in relative peace, bringing about a period of peace and prosperity that would later be known as Pax Kushana. Even so, the empire fragmented and disappeared. What was its history like? And who were the Kushans who made it all happen?

The Kushan Empire (c. 30–c. 375 AD) was a syncretic empire, formed by the Yuezhi, in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century. It spread to encompass much of modern-day territory of Uzbekistan , Afghanistan , Pakistan and Northern India , at least as far as Saketa and Sarnath near Varanasi (Benares), where inscriptions have been ...

Aug 30, 2023 · The Kushan Empire was founded by Kujula Kadphises, who united various tribes in the region of Bactria (modern-day Afghanistan) and established the Kushan dynasty. The empire expanded its territory across parts of Central Asia, northern India, and the northwest of the Indian subcontinent.