Alexandria in Arachosia
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Alexandria in Arachosia was a Hellenistic city established by Alexander the Great in the region of ancient Arachosia, near modern-day Kandahar in Afghanistan.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic city
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ |
| approximateCoordinates | near 31°37′N 65°43′E ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
Greek inscriptions
ⓘ
Hellenistic fortifications ⓘ coin finds from Hellenistic and later periods ⓘ |
| associatedWithCampaign | Alexander the Great’s eastern campaigns ⓘ |
| continuity | site remained occupied into Islamic period (as Kandahar) ⓘ |
| fortificationType | walled city ⓘ |
| founder | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| functionedAs | provincial capital in Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluence |
Greek culture
ⓘ
Indian culture ⓘ Persian culture ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian culture
|
| historicalStatus | ruined city ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | Old Kandahar archaeological site ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Greek (Hellenistic period) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arachosia
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenistic world
Kandahar Province ⓘ South Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | routes between Iran and the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | classical Greek and Roman authors ⓘ |
| modernCountry |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
|
| namedAfter | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| near | Kandahar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alexander the Great’s city foundations
ⓘ
Alexandrias founded by Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| regionHistoricalEthnonym | inhabited by Iranian and Indian-related populations ⓘ |
| regionHistoricalName | Arachosia ⓘ |
| regionType | frontier region of the Hellenistic world ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
administrative center
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ trade hub ⓘ |
| successorSettlement |
Kandahar
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Kandahar
|
| terrain | located near Arghandab River valley ⓘ |
| timeOfEstablishment |
4th century BCE
ⓘ
c. 330 BCE ⓘ |
| underRuleOf |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid Empire (earlier regional context)
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom ⓘ Indo-Greek Kingdoms ⓘ Kushan Empire ⓘ Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian Empire
Sasanian Empire ⓘ Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| urbanFeature | citadel area (acropolis-like high point) ⓘ |
| urbanType | planned city ⓘ |
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