Euthydemus II

Euthydemus II (Greek: Εὐθύδημος Β΄) was a Graeco-Bactrian king; the son of Demetrius I of Bactria, he became king in the 180s BCE, either after his father's death or as a sub-king to him. The style and rare nickel alloys of his coins associates him closely in time with the king Agathocles but their precise relation remains uncertain. Euthydemus is pictured as a boy on his coins and most likely died very young.

Euthydemus II
Portrait of young Euthydemus II.
Reignc. 180 BC
PredecessorDemetrius I
SuccessorEucratides I
Bornc. 200 BC
Diedc. 180 BC
Bactria
HouseEuthydemid
FatherDemetrius I
MotherDaughter of Antiochus III


Silver coin of King Euthydemus II. With Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΘΥΔΗΜΟΥ, "Of King Euthydemus".
Euthydemos II (185-180 BCE). With Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΘΥΔΗΜΟΥ, "Of King Euthydemus".

He was the last Euthydemid ruler of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom.

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Notes

    References
    • The Greeks in Bactria and India, W. W. Tarn, Cambridge University Press.
    Preceded by
    Demetrius I    		 Greco-Bactrian king
    180s BCE    		 Succeeded by
    Agathocles
    Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kings, territories and chronology
    Based on Bopearachchi (1991)[1]
    Greco-Bactrian kings Indo-Greek kings
    Territories/
    dates    		West BactriaEast BactriaParopamisade
    		ArachosiaGandharaWestern PunjabEastern PunjabMathura[2]
    326-325 BCE Campaigns of Alexander the Great in India Nanda Empire
    312 BCE Creation of the Seleucid Empire Creation of the Maurya Empire
    305 BCE Seleucid Empire after Mauryan war Maurya Empire
    280 BCE Foundation of Ai-Khanoum
    255–239 BCE Independence of the
    Greco-Bactrian kingdom
    Diodotus I    		 Emperor Ashoka (268-232)
    239–223 BCE Diodotus II
    230–200 BCE Euthydemus I
    200–190 BCE Demetrius I Sunga Empire
    190-185 BCE Euthydemus II
    190–180 BCE Agathocles Pantaleon
    185–170 BCE Antimachus I
    180–160 BCE Apollodotus I
    175–170 BCE Demetrius II
    160–155 BCE Antimachus II
    170–145 BCE Eucratides I
    155–130 BCE Yuezhi occupation,
    loss of Ai-Khanoum    		 Eucratides II
    Plato
    Heliocles I    		 Menander I
    130–120 BCE Yuezhi occupation Zoilos I Agathokleia Yavanarajya
    inscription
    120–110 BCE Lysias Strato I
    110–100 BCE Antialcidas Heliokles II
    100 BCE Polyxenos Demetrius III
    100–95 BCE Philoxenus
    95–90 BCE Diomedes Amyntas Epander
    90 BCE Theophilos Peukolaos Thraso
    90–85 BCE Nicias Menander II Artemidoros
    90–70 BCE Hermaeus Archebius
    Yuezhi occupation Maues (Indo-Scythian)
    75–70 BCE Vonones Telephos Apollodotus II
    65–55 BCE Spalirises Hippostratos Dionysios
    55–35 BCE Azes I (Indo-Scythians) Zoilos II
    55–35 BCE Vijayamitra/ Azilises Apollophanes
    25 BCE – 10 CE Gondophares Zeionises Kharahostes Strato II
    Strato III
    Gondophares (Indo-Parthian) Rajuvula (Indo-Scythian)
    Kujula Kadphises (Kushan Empire) Bhadayasa
    (Indo-Scythian)    		 Sodasa
    (Indo-Scythian)
    1. O. Bopearachchi, "Monnaies gréco-bactriennes et indo-grecques, Catalogue raisonné", Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, 1991, p.453
    2. Quintanilla, Sonya Rhie (2 April 2019). "History of Early Stone Sculpture at Mathura: Ca. 150 BCE - 100 CE". BRILL – via Google Books.
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