Maues
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Maues was an early Indo-Scythian king known for establishing Scythian rule in northwestern India and laying the foundations of Indo-Scythian power in the region.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Scythian king
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historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mauas
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ⓘ
Moga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gandharan cultural sphere
NERFINISHED
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early spread of Buddhism under Indo-Scythian patronage ⓘ |
| coinIconography |
Buddhist symbols
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Nike NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ elephant ⓘ lion ⓘ |
| coinStandard | Hellenistic weight standard ⓘ |
| conflictedWith | Indo-Greek rulers of Taxila and Gandhara ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Indo-Scythian kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Indo-Scythian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Scythian ⓘ |
| expandedInto |
Taxila region
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ⓘ
western Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
bridge figure between Indo-Greek and later Kushan polities
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initiated large-scale Scythian migrations into northwestern India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing Scythian rule in northwestern India
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extensive coinage ⓘ founding Indo-Scythian power in the Indian subcontinent ⓘ overthrowing Indo-Greek authority in parts of Gandhara ⓘ |
| politicalRole | founder of Indo-Scythian political dominance in northwestern India ⓘ |
| precededBy | Indo-Greek kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| probableReignEnd | circa 60 BCE ⓘ |
| probableReignStart | circa 85 BCE ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Central Asian steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignIn |
Gandhara
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Punjab region NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern India ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism (inferred from coin legends and symbols)
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Hellenistic religious syncretism (inferred from coin iconography) ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
classical literary references
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epigraphic evidence ⓘ numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| successor | Azes I (probable or partial successor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOnCoins |
Basileus Basileon Megas Maues
NERFINISHED
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Great King of Kings Maues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLanguageOnCoins |
Greek
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Prakrit ⓘ |
| usedScriptOnCoins |
Greek
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Kharosthi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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