Menander I
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Menander I was a prominent 2nd-century BCE Indo-Greek king, renowned for his military conquests in northwestern India and his later depiction as a wise, possibly Buddhist, ruler in classical and Buddhist literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menander I canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bactrian king
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Hellenistic ruler ⓘ Indo-Greek king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Menander I Soter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sagala kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Sagala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sialkot region ⓘ |
| century | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| coinageLanguage |
Greek
ⓘ
Kharosthi ⓘ |
| coinageScript |
Greek alphabet
ⓘ
Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinLegendTitle | Basileos Soteros Menandrou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinLegendTitleLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greco-Buddhist interaction ⓘ |
| deathApproximateDate | c. 130 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlaceHypothesis | northwestern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueWith | Nagasena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Indo-Greek dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithet | Soter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | Savior ⓘ |
| historicalDebate | extent of his conversion to Buddhism is uncertain ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | well-attested Indo-Greek ruler ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of Indo-Greek territories
ⓘ
military conquests in northwestern India ⓘ patronage or support of Buddhism (traditional view) ⓘ |
| legacy |
important figure in Greco-Buddhist tradition
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model of a just and questioning ruler in Buddhist texts ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Buddhist literature
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Milinda Panha NERFINISHED ⓘ classical Greek sources ⓘ |
| numismaticEvidence | extensive coinage across northwestern India ⓘ |
| politicalRole | expander of Hellenistic influence in India ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | philosopher-king ⓘ |
| predecessor | Apollodotus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 130 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 165 BCE ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDepiction | wise Buddhist ruler ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Gandhara
NERFINISHED
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Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ parts of Bactria ⓘ |
| successor |
Agathokleia
NERFINISHED
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Strato I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of the Indo-Greeks ⓘ |
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