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title: Graeco-Bactrian Empire
author: John Huntington
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3951/graeco-bactrian-empire/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2015-06-23
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# Graeco-Bactrian Empire

_Authored by John Huntington_

## Image File

[![Graeco-Bactrian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3951.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3951.jpg)

## Image Caption

The map shows the first Graeco Bactrian kingdom established by Diodotus 1 following the dissolution of the [Seleucid Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Seleucid_Empire/). c. 240 - 170 BCE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Huntington, J. (2015, June 23). Graeco-Bactrian Empire. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3951/graeco-bactrian-empire/>
### Chicago
Huntington, John. "Graeco-Bactrian Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 23, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3951/graeco-bactrian-empire/>.
### MLA
Huntington, John. "Graeco-Bactrian Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jun 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3951/graeco-bactrian-empire/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://huntingtonarchive.osu.edu/) by **John Huntington**. Submitted by [Muhammad Bin Naveed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/mbnaveed15/ "User Page: Muhammad Bin Naveed"), published on 23 June 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.