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Diodotus I Soter (Greek: Διόδοτος Σωτήρ, Diódotos Sōtḗr; c. 300 BC – c. 235 BC) was the first Hellenistic king of Bactria. Diodotus was initially satrap of Bactria, but became independent of the Seleucid empire around 255 BC, establishing the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom.
Diodotus I was the satrap (governor) of the Seleucid province of Bactria, who, with his son of the same name, founded the Greek kingdom of Bactria. At first subject to the Seleucid king Antiochus I and later to Antiochus II, Diodotus rebelled in about 250 and took the title of king.
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Diodotus may refer to: Diodotus I, Seleucid satrap of Bactria. Diodotus II, Greco-Bactrian king, son of Diodotus I. Diodotus Tryphon, king of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom 142–138 BC. Diodotus the Stoic, stoic philosopher, and friend of Cicero.
Diodotus, Seleucid satrap of Bactria, rebelled against Antiochus II (about 255 BC) and became the founder of the Graeco-Bactrian kingdom (Trogus, Prol. 41; Justin xli. 4, 5, where he is wrongly called Theodotus; Strabo xi. 515).
Sep 1, 2019 · DIODOTUS I ~ THE RISE OF THE GREEK KINGDOM IN BACTRIA. Diodotus was a satrap of Bactria-Sogdiana, who revolted against the Seleucid Antiochus II and proclaimed himself king, thus laying the foundation of the Graeco-Bactrian kingdom. The date of his revolt has been a subject of much debate.
Apr 28, 2011 · The Diodotids were a Greco-Bactrian dynasty of kings, composed of the two rulers Diodotos I and his son Diodotos II. The dynasty lasted between c. 250 BCE and c. 230 BCE, which was very short but significant because Diodotos I was the first Greco-Bactrian king.
Diodotus (1) I was the founder of the Graeco-Bactrian monarchy, a Hellenistic kingdom in Central Asia. He was formerly a Seleucid satrap of Bactria-Sogdiana, and his independence date is uncertain.
