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32: 105:, which is dated in two eras. Research by Falk and Bennett (2009) shows that these two were indeed separate eras, and that the Azes era can be dated with a high degree of likelihood to 47 BCE, or c. 48/47 or 47/46 BCE, depending on whether it began in the spring or the autumn. 209: 52:
Azes I in military dress, on a horse, with couched spear. Greek legend: BASILEOS BASILEON MEGALOU AZOU "of the Great King of Kings Azes".
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It is now thought that the Azes era was probably created by Azes as a continuation of the
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Earlier, some scholars believed that the Azes era was same as the
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Senior, R. C, (2008). "The Final Nail in the Coffin of Azes II."
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which started in 247 BCE and marked the foundation of the
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Falk, Harry (2007). "Ancient Indian Eras: An Overview".
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Journal of the Institute of Silk Road Studies, Kamakura
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Azes I
Prakrit
Indo-Scythian
Azes I
Indian history
Vikrama Samvat
Indian subcontinent
Vijayamitra
Arsacid era
Parthian Empire
Yavana era
Rukhana reliquary
"Silk Road Art and Archaeology"



JSTOR
24049367
Reading the Fifth Veda: Studies on the Mahābhārata
ISBN
978-90-04-18566-1
"The "Arsacid" era – Encyclopaedia Iranica"
"Macedonian Intercalary Months and the Era of Azes"
ISSN
0001-6438
Categories
Calendar eras
Specific calendars
Ancient India

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