Strato I

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Strato I was an Indo-Greek king who ruled parts of northwestern South Asia around the 2nd–1st century BCE, known primarily through his extensive coinage and association with the decline of Indo-Greek power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic ruler
Indo-Greek king
historical figure
areaOfInfluence Taxila region NERFINISHED
eastern Punjab NERFINISHED
associatedWith Agathokleia’s regency
coinageType bronze coins
silver drachms
coinIconography Greek deities
military symbols
continent Asia
coRulerWith Agathokleia NERFINISHED
countryInPresentDay India NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
culture Indo-Greek NERFINISHED
deathPlace northwestern South Asia (uncertain)
depictedOn coins
dynasty Indo-Greek dynasty NERFINISHED
epithet Soter NERFINISHED
floruit circa 130–110 BCE
historicalCertainty partly conjectural chronology based on coins
historicalStatus poorly documented in literary sources
knownFor extensive coinage
joint coin issues with Agathokleia
role in decline of Indo-Greek power
mother Agathokleia NERFINISHED
numismaticSignificance important for Indo-Greek chronology
occupation king
politicalContext decline of Indo-Greek kingdoms
late Indo-Greek period
predecessor Menander I (possible, numismatically inferred) NERFINISHED
regionRuled Gandhara region NERFINISHED
Punjab region NERFINISHED
northwestern South Asia
religion Hellenistic Greek religion
ruleCharacterization transitional phase between Greek and Indo-Scythian control
sourceOfInformation coin hoards
numismatic evidence
successorState Indo-Scythian kingdoms NERFINISHED
timePeriod 1st century BCE
2nd century BCE
title Basileus Soter NERFINISHED
usesLanguageOnCoins Greek
Prakrit
usesScriptOnCoins Greek
Kharosthi

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