Azelises
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Azelises was an Indo-Scythian king who ruled parts of northwestern South Asia in the early centuries BCE/CE, known primarily from his coinage and role in the regional succession of Indo-Scythian rulers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Scythian king
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historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| approximateReignEnd | circa early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| approximateReignStart | circa late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Azes I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azes II NERFINISHED ⓘ Gondophares I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
archaeological coin hoards
ⓘ
numismatic catalogues ⓘ |
| coinIconography |
Greek-style deities
ⓘ
Indo-Scythian symbols ⓘ |
| coinLegendLanguage |
Greek
ⓘ
Kharosthi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinMetal |
copper
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| coinType |
drachm
ⓘ
tetradrachm ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Indo-Scythian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | link between Indo-Greek and Indo-Parthian polities ⓘ |
| historicalCertainty | primarily known from coins ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Indo-Scythian kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coinage
ⓘ
role in succession of Indo-Scythian rulers ⓘ |
| numismaticSignificance | helps date transition from Indo-Scythian to Indo-Parthian rule ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Indo-Scythian rule in northwestern Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
post-Indo-Greek period ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Gondophares I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Gandhara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab region NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern South Asia ⓘ |
| reignType | regional ruler ⓘ |
| religiousDepictionsOnCoins |
Buddhist-related symbols
ⓘ
Hellenistic deities ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Indo-Scythian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
Central and South Asian ancient history
ⓘ
Indo-Scythian numismatics ⓘ |
| sourceOfEvidence |
bilingual coins
ⓘ
numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| successorOf | Azes II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1st century CE
ⓘ
late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| titleOnCoins |
Basileus Basileon (King of Kings)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great King ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnCoins |
Greek alphabet
ⓘ
Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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