State30–375
Kushan Empire
Empire of the Kushans, a branch of the Yuezhi, founded in Bactria in the 1st century AD; at its height under Kanishka it stretched from Central Asia to the Ganges plain.
- Dates
- c. 30 – c. 375
- Events
- 4 events
- Regions
- Central and Northern Asia, South Asia
- In the threads
- The Steppe and Central Asia (1st–5th c.), South Asia (1st–5th c.)
Events
- Kujula Kadphises founds the Kushan Empirebetween 20 and 50 · Central and Northern Asia
- Gandharan art: the first images of the Buddhabetween 30 BC and AD 100 · South Asia
- Kushans conquer Gandhara and Taxilabetween 50 and 70 · South Asia
- Ban Chao repels a Kushan army90 · Central and Northern Asia