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These events may have initiated an alliance between the Greeks and the Yuezhi (even possibly a dynastic alliance), explaining why the Yuezhi gained pre-eminence after the reign of Hermaeus. However the Yuezhi invaders imitated Hermaeus' coinage style possibly after taking over his kingdom, thereby
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Since R.C. Senior suggests that the original posthumous Hermaeus coins were not struck by the Yuezhi but by Sakas, he suggests that Kujula Kadphises' use of the obverse of Hermaeus coins with his own reverse should be seen as Kadphises adapting his coinage to a popular local type after having
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Hermaeus issued Indian silver coins of three types. The first type has a diademed or sometimes helmeted portrait, with reverse of sitting Zeus making benediction gesture. Hermaeus also issued a rare series of Attic silver tetradrachms of this type, which were issued for export to Bactria.
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Chap. 96A could possible be related to Hermaeus, even though this is very speculative and the record more likely refers to later Saka kings. The chronicle tells how a king who may possibly be identified as Hermaeus received the support of the Chinese against
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associated himself to Hermaeus on his coins, either in attempt to solidify legitimacy or due to the difficulties minting early coins. In any case, the Yuezhi-Kushans preserved a close cultural interaction with the Greeks as late as the 3rd century CE.
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occupants, and may explain why his kingdom was suddenly so prosperous despite the general decline of the Indo-Greeks during the period. The Chinese records would put Hermaeus's dates later, with his reign ending around 40 BCE.
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Valley), killed some Chinese envoys. After the death of the king, his son (Spaladagames) sent an envoy to China with gifts. The Chinese general Wen Zhong, commander of the border area in western
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even imitated Hermaeus' name on his coins but misspelled it by leaving out the letter 'M'. Therefore the name Heraios is a corrupted version of Hermaios. The first true Kushan emperor
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China in Central Asia, the Early Stage: 125 B.C.-A.D. 23: an annotated translation of chapters 61 and 96 of the History of the Former Han Dynasty
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associated himself with Hermaeus on his coins, but it is also possible that this ruler was identical to the aforementioned Heraios.
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O. Bopearachchi, "Monnaies gréco-bactriennes et indo-grecques, Catalogue raisonné", Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, 1991, p.453
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Given the importance of Hermaeus to the nomad rulers, it is possible that Hermaeus himself was partially of nomad origin.
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Senior, “The Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian king sequences in the second and first centuries BC”, ONS 2004 Supplement.
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conquered the Paropamisade. "The Decline of the Indo-Greeks", R. C. Senior, David John MacDonald, (1998), pp. 46-47.
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Hermaeus-style diademed bust. Corrupted Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΤΗΡΟΣΣΥ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ: "King Hermaeus, the Saviour".
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Coin of Hermaeus and Kalliope, Greek legend on obverse reads: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ EPMAIOY KAI KAΛΛIOΠHΣ,
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Later Yinmofu (Hermaeus?) himself is recorded to have killed Chinese envoys in the reign of
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The third series combined the reverses of the first series, without portrait.
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Hermaeus bareheaded and diademed, with Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ
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legend reads: "Kujula Kadphises ruler of the Kushans, steadfast in the Law ("
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script on the reverse also showing Hermaeus on horseback. 105 BCE.
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depicting themselves as his successors. The early Kushan ruler
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The second type was a joint series of Hermaeus with his queen
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king of the Eucratid dynasty, who ruled the territory of
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1528:Alexander V 1510:Antipatrids 1468:Hellenistic 1423:90 – 70 BC 1194:Gondophares 1168:Kharahostes 1154:Gondophares 1127:Vijayamitra 987:Artemidorus 982:Menander II 915:100–95 BCE 887:Antialcidas 858:inscription 856:Yavanarajya 821:Heliocles I 803:occupation, 692:Demetrius I 668:Diodotus II 617:Mauryan war 109:Afghanistan 2875:Categories 2834:Pyrrhus II 2813:Alcetas II 2778:Tharrhypas 2745:Gepaepyris 2717:Scribonius 2611:Satyros II 2541:Orophernes 2453:Ptolemaeus 2435:Polemon II 2328:Prusias II 2297:Zipoetes I 2269:Strato III 2194:Theophilos 2174:Philoxenus 2129:Menander I 2109:Agathocles 2051:Agathocles 2016:Diodotus I 1988:Attalus II 1983:Eumenes II 1945:Lysimachus 1553:Antigonids 1329:References 1178:Strato III 1118:55–35 BCE 1094:55–35 BCE 1075:Spalirises 1066:65–55 BCE 1038:75–70 BCE 1018:occupation 993:90–70 BCE 971:90–85 BCE 955:Theophilus 927:95–90 BCE 921:Philoxenus 849:Agathoclea 839:occupation 826:Menander I 807:Ai-Khanoum 719:Agathocles 651:Diodotus I 633:Ai-Khanoum 520:Indo-Greek 487:Indo-Greek 308:Spalirises 163:Philoxenus 97:Hindu-Kush 89:Indo-Greek 44:Indo-Greek 2818:Pyrrhus I 2783:Alcetas I 2689:Pharnaces 2664:Kamasarye 2647:Leukon II 2631:Hygiainon 2586:Archelaus 2425:Polemon I 2323:Prusias I 2264:Strato II 2254:Zoilos II 2249:Dionysios 2229:Archebius 2199:Peukolaos 2164:Polyxenos 2104:Pantaleon 2046:Pantaleon 1978:Attalus I 1973:Eumenes I 1779:Seleucids 1607:Ptolemies 1596:Philip VI 1543:Sosthenes 1523:Philip IV 1518:Cassander 1485:Philip II 1232:Bhadayasa 1174:Strato II 1161:Zeionises 1110:Zoilus II 1086:Dionysius 1004:Archebius 960:Peucolaus 904:Polyxenus 724:Pantaleon 551:Arachosia 496:Based on 395:Kharoṣṭhī 229:Kharoshti 129:Biography 125:–80 BCE. 123: 95 116: 90 54:90–70 BCE 22:Hermaeus 2849:Deidamia 2830:(regent) 2803:Aeacides 2740:Aspurgus 2633:(regent) 2616:Prytanis 2458:Sames II 2314:(regent) 2287:Boteiras 2234:Telephos 2224:Hermaeus 2179:Diomedes 2149:Strato I 2134:Zoilos I 1960:Attalids 1647:(regent) 1586:Philip V 1292:See also 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Indo-Greek
Ancient Greek
Indo-Greek
Paropamisadae
Hindu-Kush
Alexandria of the Caucasus
Kabul
Afghanistan

Zeus
Hermes
Philoxenus
Diomedes
Kalliope
Greek
Yuezhi
Bactria
Yuezhi
Sakas
Kushan
Kujula Kadphises

Kharoshti
Kalliope
Hippostratos
Zeus
Mithras

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