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Kushan Empire

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Kushan Empire has 32 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 1 reference, with 3 live disagreements.

32 facts·25 predicates·1 sources·3 in dispute

Mostly:fragmented under pressure from(4), associated(4), included(2)

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Presupposes Identity WithpresupposesIdentityWith

Existedexisted

  • true[1]all time · Ancient Civilizations

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Introduced LanguageintroducedLanguage

Introduced ScriptintroducedScript

Introduced to RegionintroducedToRegion

Inbound mentions (12)

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precededPreceded(1)

succeededByUnificationSucceeded by Unification(1)

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wasPromotedByEmpireWas Promoted by Empire(1)

Other facts (13)

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13 facts
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Had Territorial ExtentVast Territory[1]
Achieved ContinuityAdministrative Continuity[1]
Spatially ControlledTarim Basin[1]
Has Temporal Scope1st to 2nd centuries AD[1]
Originated FromGuishuang Tribe[1]
Was Ruled byKushanas[1]
Has Teleological RoleCultural Transmission[1]
Emerged FromGuishuang Tribe[1]
Ex:date1st century AD - 4th century AD[1]
Ex:descriptionFounded by Guishuang xihou of Yuezhi under Kujula Kadphises. Controlled Tarim Basin to northwestern India. Promoted Mahayana Buddhism, Greco-Buddhist art in Gandhara. Spoke Bactrian (Eastern Iranian). At zenith stretched from Turfan to Pataliputra.[1]
Ex:noteCollaborated with Ban Chao against Sogdians 84 CE. 70,000 Kushan army defeated by Ban Chao 86 AD. Declined under Sasanian pressure from 230 CE. Fragmented under Sasanian, Hephthalite, Gupta, Yaudheya forces by 4th century.[1]
Rdf:typeEmpire[1]
Rdfs:labelKushan Empire[1]

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emergedFromancient-civilizations
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dateancient-civilizations
1st century AD - 4th century AD
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descriptionancient-civilizations
Founded by Guishuang xihou of Yuezhi under Kujula Kadphises. Controlled Tarim Basin to northwestern India. Promoted Mahayana Buddhism, Greco-Buddhist art in Gandhara. Spoke Bactrian (Eastern Iranian). At zenith stretched from Turfan to Pataliputra.
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existedancient-civilizations
true
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noteancient-civilizations
Collaborated with Ban Chao against Sogdians 84 CE. 70,000 Kushan army defeated by Ban Chao 86 AD. Declined under Sasanian pressure from 230 CE. Fragmented under Sasanian, Hephthalite, Gupta, Yaudheya forces by 4th century.
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hadTerritorialExtentancient-civilizations
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hasTeleologicalRoleancient-civilizations
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hasTemporalScopeancient-civilizations
1st to 2nd centuries AD
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includedancient-civilizations
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introducedLanguageancient-civilizations
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introducedToRegionancient-civilizations
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labelancient-civilizations
Kushan Empire
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References (1)

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  1. [1]Ancient Civilizations32 facts
    customctx:genes/ancient-civilizations

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