Ancient Greek State in Afghanistan
November 22, 2018
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as posted by the channelThe conquests of Alexander the Great and the Wars of his Successors which we covered in our previous animated historical documentaries () opened Asia to the Greek influence and culture and the process of Hellenization encompassed all regions from Egypt to China. However, the easternmost state the Ancient Greeks created was the kingdom of Bactria, which gained independence from the Seleucid Empire. This state became the shining beacon of the civilization in the region and influenced it for centuries to come, most famously by creating a synthesis with one of the Buddhist sects the Mahayana.
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