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Kujula Kadphises

1st century CE · 1st century

Kujula Kadphises was the founder of the Kushan Empire in the 1st century CE. Chief of the Kushan branch of the Yuezhi in Bactria, he united the five Yuezhi chiefdoms and extended his rule south across the Hindu Kush into Gandhara. His coins, modelled on Roman and Indo-Greek issues, are a main source for his reign.

Kujula Kadphises
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YuezhiDecline, SummaryKushan EmpireFoundation, Military, Summary

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YuezhiKushan Empire

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kujula Kadphises. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kujula-kadphises
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The Epoch Institute. “Kujula Kadphises.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kujula-kadphises.
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