| Parthian–Kushan War | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kushan Empire |
 Parthian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Kushan Empire Kanishka I |
Parthian Empire Vologases III[4] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 900,000[3] | ||||||
Parthian–Kushan War refers to the war which took place between Kanishka I of the Kushan Empire and the Parthians. In the Parthian-Kushan War, the King of Parthia attacked Kanishka I which eventually led to the defeat of the Parthians in a battle.[5][3][6]
The battle of the War
There is an account which was written after the possible conflict, it entailed the battle of large size against the Parthians when Kanishka I's army is said to have slain 900,000 of his enemy. This tale emphasises that Kanishka I's actions was relieved by the fact that the Parthian King was particularly cruel and stubborn.[7][8]
Aftermath
After Kanishka I decided to launch the second Kushan expedition on China against Pan Yung, the son of Pan Chao. The expedition turned out to be successful as Pan Yung was defeated & Kanishka I annexed the provinces of Kashgar, Yarkhand and Khotan from the Chinese Empire. His Empire then stretched from central Asia to central India including Gandhara, Kashmir and the Pamir region.[1]
See also
• Kushan Empire
• Parthian Empire
• Kanishka
• Vologases III of Parthia
• List of wars involving India
• List of wars involving Iran
References
- ^ a b Daniélou, Alain (11 February 2003). A Brief History of India. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-59477-794-3.
- ^ B. N. Mukherjee. The Rise And Fall Of The Kushāṇa Empire. p. 83.
- ^ a b c Rosenfield, John M. The Dynasty Arts of the Kushans. University of California Press.
- ^ UNESCO (31 December 1994). History of civilizations of Central Asia: The Development of Sedentary and Nomadic Civilizations: 700 B.C. to A.D. 250. UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 978-92-3-102846-5.
- ^ B. N. Mukherjee. The Rise And Fall Of The Kushāṇa Empire. p. 83.
- ^ McLaughlin, Raoul (11 November 2016). The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy & the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia & Han China. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-4738-8981-1.
- ^ Wilson, Paul David (2020). The Kushans and the Emergence of the Early Silk Roads (Thesis). University of Sydney. p. 47.
- ^ Basham, Arthur Llewellyn (1969). Papers on the Date of Kaniṣka: Submitted to the Conference on the Date of Kaniṣka, London, 20-22 April 1960. Brill Archive. p. 386.