When in Afghanistan do as the Afghanistanis do

When Alexander the Great died and his generals divided his empire one of the most remote locations was the new Kingdom of Bactria in what is now Afghanistan. The Greeks colonized and ruled this area until 50 BCE when local kings took over. While the Greeks tried to Hellenize the area it is interesting that one of the Greek rulers in this period is well know in Indian tradition as a ruler who converted to Buddhism.

(The Great Courses – Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age)

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