079: The Indo-Greeks - Homer on the Indus

Following the death of Menander I Soter, the Indo-Greeks would decline in power over the next 150 years as the newly arrived Indo-Scythians/Indo-Saka seized the Punjab, and with the last king disappearing by 10 A.D, Greek rule in Central Asia and India was brought to a definitive end. In their wake, later powers like the Kushan Empire established control over Bactria and Gandhara, and trade with the Roman Empire would flourish along the sailing routes of the Indian Ocean. Despite the disappearance of the Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kingdoms, evidence points to a survival of Hellenistic culture nearly five centuries after Alexander’s death. Episode Notes: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2022/09/27/079-the-indo-greeks-homer-on-the-indus/) Episode 079 Transcript: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/079-the-indo-greeks-homer-on-the-indus.pdf) A Reader's Guide to Greco-Bactria and the Indo-Greeks: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/a-readers-guide-to-greco-bactria-and-the-indo-greeks.pdf) Social Media: Twitter (https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod) Facebook (www.facebook.com/hellenisticagepodcast/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hellenistic_age_podcast/) Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/hellenisticagepodcast) Show Merchandise: Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/HellenisticAgePod) Redbubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/HellenisticPod/shop?asc=u) Donations: Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/hellenisticagepodcast) Amazon Book Wish List (https://tinyurl.com/vfw6ask)