At the height of the dynasty in the early second century, Kushanas controlled a large territory ranging from the Aral Sea through areas that include present day Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan into northern India as far east as Benares and as far south as Sanchi. It was also a period of great wealth marked by extensive mercantile activities, both in seagoing trade and in commerce along the Silk Road to China, and a flourishing of urban life, Buddhist thought, and the visual arts. The great nameless king, known only by his title, "Soter Megas," was not identified until recently as Vima Takto (80-90 CE).
The Achaemenid Empire the First Persian Empire is one of the greatest empires of antiquity. From its founding by Cyrus the Great, the Achaemenid dynasty includes such notables as Darius the Great and...
Volusian was co-emperor with his father Trebonianus Gallus. Trouble on the frontiers and their inability to win the confidence of the army brought about a successful revolt by the future emperor...
The fate of an emperor s spouse was ultimately tied to the fortunes of her husband, father-in-law and sons. With the capture of her father-in-law, Valerian, by the Persians, the army on the Rine...
Otacilia Severa was the empress of Rome and wife of the emperor Philip the Arab, who reigned over the Roman Empire from 244 to 249 CE. She was a member of the ancient noble Otacilia family, of...
