Diodotus I
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Diodotus I was a 3rd-century BCE Hellenistic ruler who led the secession of Bactria from the Seleucid Empire and established an independent Greco-Bactrian kingdom in Central Asia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diodotus II | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greco-Bactrian king
ⓘ
Hellenistic ruler ⓘ king ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ satrap ⓘ |
| allegiance | Seleucid Empire (before revolt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Ai-Khanoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changeOfAllegiance | independence from Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| coinPortrait | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinSymbol | thunderbolt ⓘ |
| conflict | revolt against Seleucid rule ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greco-Bactrian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Greek ⓘ |
| currency |
gold stater
ⓘ
silver tetradrachm ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Diodotus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Greco-Bactrian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Diodotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Basileus (King) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
establishment of an independent Greco-Bactrian kingdom
ⓘ
secession of Bactria from the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| notableFor | creating the first major independent Greek state in Central Asia ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ |
| opponent | Seleucus II Callinicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hellenistic world
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bactria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bactria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
king of Bactria
ⓘ
satrap of Bactria ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Bactria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sogdiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 230 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 250 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Greek polytheism ⓘ |
| ruledFrom | Bactria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| successor | Diodotus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedScript | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Diodotus II