Bactria - Wikipedia The Bactrians spoke Bactrian, a north-eastern Iranian language Bactrian became extinct, replaced by north-eastern [38] Iranian languages such as Munji, Yidgha, Ishkashimi, and Pashto The Encyclopaedia Iranica states:
Bactria | Map, History, Facts | Britannica When Alexander the Great defeated Darius III, the Bactrian satrap, Bessus, tried unsuccessfully to organize resistance in the East Upon the death of Alexander (323 bce) Bactria passed under the rule of Seleucus I Nicator
Bactria - World History Encyclopedia During his stay there, Alexander married a Bactrian woman, Roxanne, to aid his effort of controlling the region After Alexander's death , Bactria was part of the Seleucid Empire
Where Is Bactria and What Is Its History? - ThoughtCo Seleucus and his descendants governed the Seleucid Empire in Persia and Bactria until 255 BCE At that time, the satrap Diodotus declared independence and founded the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, which covered the area south of the Caspian Sea, up to the Aral Sea, and east to the Hindu Kush and the Pamir Mountains
Bactria - The Bountiful, Sought-after Region of Ancient History Diodotus I Soter, a Greek ruler in Bactria, was the one to achieve independence around 245 BC Already by that time, a distinct Greco-Bactrian identity was forming in the region, especially after the establishment of numerous Greek towns which were populated by masses of deported Greeks
Bactrian Kingdom - (Ancient Mediterranean) - Fiveable The Bactrian Kingdom was an ancient Hellenistic state that emerged in the region of Bactria, located in present-day Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan This kingdom developed after the conquests of Alexander the Great and served as a vital cultural and commercial hub, linking the Mediterranean world with Central Asia and beyond
Bactrian camel - Wikipedia The Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus), also known as the Mongolian camel, domestic Bactrian camel or two-humped camel, is a camel native to the steppes of Central Asia It has two humps on its back, in contrast to the single-humped dromedary
Bactrian Camel - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio The Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of Central Asia It exists mainly in the domesticated form Their name comes from the ancient historical region of Bactria Domesticated Bactrian camels have served as pack animals in inner Asia since ancient times
BACTRIA: ANCIENT INDO-GREEK AFGHANISTAN | Facts and Details One such kingdom was Bactria It covered much of what is now Afghanistan and was centered in the Bactrian Plain in northern Afghanistan between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya (Oxus River) around the city of Bactria (present-day Balkh) Bactria has at its height from around 200 B C to 150 B C