Realm · 238–346
Eastern Kushans
Eastern Kushans appears on the map from 238 to 346. At its greatest recorded extent, in 238, it covered about 1.24 million km².
One of the realms of Kushan Empire. The Kushans descended from the Yuezhi, nomads driven from western China by the Xiongnu, who settled in Bactria (northern Afghanistan) in the 2nd century BCE. In the 1st century CE Kujula Kadphises united the five Yuezhi clans and crossed the Hindu Kush into northern India.
See Eastern Kushans on the map in 238
- On the map
- 238–346
- Greatest extent
- 238, about 1.24 million km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Kushan Empire · Wikidata Q25979
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 238–259 | 1.24 million km² |
| 260–269 | 1.19 million km² |
| 270–282 | 312,512 km² |
| 283–337 | 312,407 km² |
| 338–346 | 312,407 km² |
Related
- Kushan Empire empire