Euthydemus II

Euthydemus II (Greek: Εὐθύδημος Β΄) was a Greco-Bactrian king; the son of Demetrius I of Bactria, he became king in the 180s BCE, either after his father's death or as a sub-king to him. The style and rare nickel alloys of his coins associates him closely in time with the king Agathocles but their precise relation remains uncertain. Euthydemus is pictured as a boy on his coins and most likely died very young.

Euthydemus II
Portrait of young Euthydemus II.
Reignc. 180 BC
PredecessorDemetrius I
SuccessorEucratides I
Bornc. 200 BC
Diedc. 180 BC
Bactria
HouseEuthydemid dynasty
FatherDemetrius I
MotherDaughter of Antiochus III


Silver coin of King Euthydemus II. With Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΘΥΔΗΜΟΥ, "Of King Euthydemus".
Euthydemos II (185-180 BCE). With Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΘΥΔΗΜΟΥ, "Of King Euthydemus".

He was the last Euthydemid ruler of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom.

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    References

    • The Greeks in Bactria and India, W. W. Tarn, Cambridge University Press.
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