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The year before, Eucratides had usurped the power in Greco-Bactria while one of its rulers, Demetrius II, was conquering parts of northern India. Demetrius then made his way back into
Bactria and besieged Eucratides at the site of Eucratideia. Demetrius had an army supposedly numbering 60,000 troops,
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Having accordingly escaped, after a five months' siege, he reduced India under his power.
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