Gondophares
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Gondophares was a 1st-century CE Indo-Parthian king best known as the founder of the Indo-Parthian Kingdom in northwestern South Asia and for his traditional association with the Christian apostle Thomas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gondophares I | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1st-century ruler
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Indo-Parthian king ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gondopharres
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Gondophernes NERFINISHED ⓘ Gudnaphar NERFINISHED ⓘ Gundaphar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kushan Empire (as contemporary power)
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Parthian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalPossibly | Taxila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalCategory | 1st-century monarch in Asia ⓘ |
| coinageType |
copper coins
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silver coins ⓘ |
| country | Indo-Parthian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Hellenistic
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Indian ⓘ Iranian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedOnCoin |
king on horseback
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standing king ⓘ |
| dynasty | Indo-Parthian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indo-Parthians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Indo-Parthian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity |
attested by coins
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attested by inscriptions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the apostle Thomas
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founding the Indo-Parthian Kingdom ⓘ |
| linkedTradition | mission of Thomas the Apostle to India ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Acts of Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent ruler from Parthian central authority ⓘ |
| predecessor | Maues (attributed or possible predecessor in region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Arachosia
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Gandhara NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab region NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern South Asia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| religion | likely Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Christian tradition of Saint Thomas the Apostle ⓘ |
| religiousSymbolOnCoins |
Greek deities
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Zoroastrian fire altar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Abdagases I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Great King
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King of Kings ⓘ |
| usedLanguageOnCoins |
Greek language
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Prakrit language ⓘ |
| usedScriptOnCoins |
Greek script
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Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gondophares I