Greco-Bactria Timeline

Former satrap Diodotos rebels against Seleucid king Antiochos I, creating the Greco-Bactrian kingdom.

Diodotos II is overthrown by Euthydemos. Beginning of the Euthydemid dynasty.

Siege of Bactra by Antiochos III.

Seleucid king Antiochos III wins the battle of the Arius river against Euthydemos.

Recognition of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom and Euthydemid dynasty by Antiochos III.

Beginning of the Greco-Bactrian conquests in India.

First appearance of multiple Euthydemid kings at the same time. Beginning of the Indo-Greek kingdoms.

Demetrios wins a decisive battle in Gandhara, beginning the Yona (or Greek era) in India.

In odrer to show the break of dynasty, Eucratides begin a new Yona (or Greek) era.

Eucratides begins his uprising against Greco-Bactrian king Demetrios II.

The Euthydemid Menander succeeds to push back the Eucratids westward of the Hindu-Kush.

Murder of Eucratides by his son. Weakening of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom.

The Yuezhei take control of Bactria.