{"slug": "kushan-empire", "label": "Kushan Empire", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushan_Empire", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25979", "qid": "Q25979", "description": "empire in Central and South Asia (30–375 AD)", "entries": 19, "years": 19, "span": [-11, 460], "span_label": ["12 BCE", "460 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 5}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "india", "label": "India", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "bactria", "label": "Bactria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "scythians", "label": "Scythians", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "central-asia", "label": "Central Asia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-empire", "label": "Roman Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ancient-rome", "label": "Ancient Rome", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "armenia", "label": "Armenia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "parthian-empire", "label": "Parthian Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pakistan", "label": "Pakistan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "afghanistan", "label": "Afghanistan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alans", "label": "Alans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "persian-gulf", "label": "Persian Gulf", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -11, "year_label": "12 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Azes II dies. The rule of the Indo-Scythians crumbles as the Kushans, one of the five tribes of the Yuezhi who live in Bactria expand into India to create a Kushan Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372852966#India", "title": "12 BC", "revid": 1372852966, "section": "Events › By place › India"}}, {"year": 30, "year_label": "30 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "The Kushan Empire is founded (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369986487#South_Asia", "title": "30s", "revid": 1369986487, "section": "Events › 30 AD › South Asia"}}, {"year": 50, "year_label": "50 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Yuezhi tribes are united under the Kushan leader Kujula Kadphises, thus creating the Kushan Empire in Afghanistan and northern India (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373339620#South_Asia", "title": "50s", "revid": 1373339620, "section": "Events › 50 AD › South Asia"}}, {"year": 53, "year_label": "53 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Kanishka I, Indian ruler of the Kushan Empire (d. 150)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373339620#53_AD", "title": "50s", "revid": 1373339620, "section": "Births › 53 AD"}}, {"year": 64, "year_label": "64 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Kushan sack the ancient town of Taxila (in modern-day Pakistan).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339212432#Asia", "title": "AD 64", "revid": 1339212432, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 78, "year_label": "78 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Kadphises of the Kushan Empire sends a delegation to Rome, to seek support against the Parthians.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330207965#Asia", "title": "AD 78", "revid": 1330207965, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 99, "year_label": "99 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": null, "text": "Emissaries of the Kushan Empire reach the Roman Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1310768225#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 99", "revid": 1310768225, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 103, "year_label": "103 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Kanishka I, ruler of the Kushan Empire (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330325241#Deaths", "title": "AD 103", "revid": 1330325241, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 105, "year_label": "105 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Pacorus II of Parthia dies after a 27-year reign, in which he has reclaimed all of his empire. His successor Vologases III reigns until 147 AD, suppressing brief rebellions, as he battles against the Kushan and Alani.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371188807#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 105", "revid": 1371188807, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 127, "year_label": "127 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Kanishka I starts to rule in the Kushan Empire (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371192037#India", "title": "AD 127", "revid": 1371192037, "section": "Events › By place › India"}}, {"year": 130, "year_label": "130 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Huviska becomes king of the Kushan Empire in India.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371186549#Asia", "title": "AD 130", "revid": 1371186549, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 144, "year_label": "144 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Reign of Huvishka, emperor of the Kushan Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1299409108#Asia", "title": "AD 144", "revid": 1299409108, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 151, "year_label": "151 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Kanishka, Indian ruler of the Kushan Empire", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367877886#Deaths", "title": "AD 151", "revid": 1367877886, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 178, "year_label": "178 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In India, the decline of the Kushan Empire begins. The Sassanides take over Central Asia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371305397#Asia", "title": "AD 178", "revid": 1371305397, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 224, "year_label": "224 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 28", "text": "April 28 – Battle of Hormozdgan: King Ardashir I defeats Artabanus V, destroying the Parthian Empire, and establishing the Sassanid Dynasty. Artabanus V's brother Vologases VI will continue to rule, with Armenian and Kushan support, over outlying parts of Parthia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367882775#Parthia", "title": "224", "revid": 1367882775, "section": "Events › Roman Empire › Parthia"}}, {"year": 227, "year_label": "227 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Ardashir I annexes his new empire from the east to the northwest. He conquers, with his army, the provinces of Chorasmia, Sistan and the island Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. The kings of the Kushan Empire and Turan recognize Ardashir as their overlord.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371189138#Persian_Empire", "title": "227", "revid": 1371189138, "section": "Events › By place › Persian Empire"}}, {"year": 241, "year_label": "241 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Shapur I annexes parts of the Kushan Empire. The ancient city of Bagram (modern Afghanistan) is abandoned.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371304577#Persia", "title": "241", "revid": 1371304577, "section": "Events › By place › Persia"}}, {"year": 375, "year_label": "375 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Kipunada, Indian ruler of the Kushan Empire", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205031#Deaths", "title": "375", "revid": 1349205031, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 460, "year_label": "460 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Hepthalites (White Huns) conquer the remnants of the Kushan Empire and enter India.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360598361#Asia", "title": "460", "revid": 1360598361, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}]}