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The title is first attested in the [[Paikuli inscription]] of the [[Sasanian Empire|Sasanian]] [[shah]] [[Narseh]] in ca. 293, where it functioned as a title for the Sasanian governors of the [[Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom|eastern portion of the empire]]. The title was also used by the [[Kidarites|Kidarite dynasty]], which was the last kingdom to make use of it. |
The title is first attested in the [[Paikuli inscription]] of the [[Sasanian Empire|Sasanian]] [[shah]] [[Narseh]] in ca. 293, where it functioned as a title for the Sasanian governors of the [[Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom|eastern portion of the empire]]. The title was also used by the [[Kidarites|Kidarite dynasty]], which was the last kingdom to make use of it. |
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==Main Kushanshahs== |
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Based on coinage, a list of the [[Kushanshah]] rulers can be established:<ref>History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Ahmad Hasan Dani, B. A. Litvinsky, Unesco [https://books.google.com/books?id=883OZBe2sMYC&pg=PA105 p.105]</ref> |
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* Ardashir I Kushanshah (233-246) |
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* Ardashir II Kushanshah (?) |
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* [[Peroz I Kushanshah]] (246-285) |
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* [[Hormizd I Kushanshah]] (285-300), rebelled against [[Bahram II]] of Iran.<ref name="CHI"/> |
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* Hormizd II Kushanshah (300/302-309) |
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* Peroz II Kushanshah (309-335) |
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* Bahram I Kushanshah (335-360/370) |
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* Bahram II Kushanshah (?) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:44, 18 July 2017
Kushanshah was the title used by the governors of the Sasanian Empire who ruled the parts of the former Kushan Empire, in the areas of Sogdiana, Bactria and Gandhara, named Kushanshahr by the Sasanians, during the 3rd and 4th centuries CE.[1] They are collectively known as Kushano-Sasanians, or Indo-Sasanians.
The Kushanshahs minted their own coinage, and took the title of Kushanshas, ie "Kings of the Kushans".[1] This administration continued until 360 CE.[1] The Kushanshas are mainly known through their coins.
A rebellion of Hormizd I Kushanshah (277-286 CE), who issued coins with the title Kushanshahanshah ("King of kings of the Kushans"), seems to have occurred against contemporary emperor Bahram II (276-293 CE) of the Sasanian Empire, but failed.[1]
The title is first attested in the Paikuli inscription of the Sasanian shah Narseh in ca. 293, where it functioned as a title for the Sasanian governors of the eastern portion of the empire. The title was also used by the Kidarite dynasty, which was the last kingdom to make use of it.
Main Kushanshahs
Based on coinage, a list of the Kushanshah rulers can be established:[2]
- Ardashir I Kushanshah (233-246)
- Ardashir II Kushanshah (?)
- Peroz I Kushanshah (246-285)
- Hormizd I Kushanshah (285-300), rebelled against Bahram II of Iran.[1]
- Hormizd II Kushanshah (300/302-309)
- Peroz II Kushanshah (309-335)
- Bahram I Kushanshah (335-360/370)
- Bahram II Kushanshah (?)
References
Sources
- Vaissière, Étienne de La (2016). "Kushanshahs i. History". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Kia, Mehrdad (2016). The Persian Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1610693912.
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