Azes II
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Azes II was an Indo-Scythian king who ruled parts of northwestern South Asia around the turn of the 1st century BCE/CE, known primarily from his extensive coinage and debated chronology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Scythian king
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historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indo-Greek–Indo-Scythian transition
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early Kushan period context ⓘ |
| attestedBy |
inscriptions (disputed attributions)
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numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| chronologyStatus |
subject of scholarly debate
ⓘ
uncertain ⓘ |
| coinageLanguage |
Greek
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Kharosthi ⓘ |
| coinageMetal |
copper
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silver ⓘ |
| coinType |
bronze coin
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drachm ⓘ tetradrachm ⓘ |
| dynasty | Indo-Scythian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Scythian ⓘ |
| historicalEvidenceType | primarily numismatic ⓘ |
| iconographyOnCoins |
Buddhist symbols
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Greek deities ⓘ king on horseback ⓘ standing king ⓘ |
| knownFor |
debated chronology
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extensive coinage ⓘ |
| modernScholarshipView |
may represent a distinct later ruler from Azes I
ⓘ
sometimes conflated with Azes I in older literature ⓘ |
| numismaticInfluence | Hellenistic coinage tradition ⓘ |
| numismaticStyle | bilingual Greek–Kharosthi legends ⓘ |
| possibleReignEnd | early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| possibleReignStart | late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| possibleSuccessor | Gondophares I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Azes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Gandhara
NERFINISHED
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Punjab region NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern South Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism (possible patronage) ⓘ |
| ruleCharacterization | part of Indo-Scythian domination of northwestern India ⓘ |
| ruledAround | turn of the 1st century BCE/CE ⓘ |
| scriptUsedOnCoins |
Greek script
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Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Basileus Basileon
ⓘ
King of Kings ⓘ |
| usesTitleOnCoins | “Basileos Basileon Megalou Azou” (of Great King of Kings Azes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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