Overview of All Indo-Greek Kings

This page provides a chronological register of the Indo-Greek rulers (c. 180–10 BCE), tracing their domains across Arachosia, Gandhara, and the northwestern Indian subcontinent. Entries pair reign periods with concise summaries of territorial changes, interactions with local polities and religions, and the dynastic turnovers that characterized Hellenistic rule east of the Hindu Kush.

Title	Date	Excerpt
Apollodotus I: Indo-Greek Ruler and Cultural Bridge in Ancient South Asia	180–160 BCE	Apollodotus I ruled parts of northwestern India in the mid-2nd century BCE, establishing a lasting Hellenistic presence that blended Greek and Indian traditions, notably through his innovative coinage and trade connections.
Antimachus II Nikephoros	160–155 BCE	Antimachus II Nikephoros ruled parts of the Indo-Greek kingdom in the mid 2nd century BCE, known primarily through his bilingual coinage that reflects his reign and military challenges.
Menander I: Indo-Greek King and Cultural Bridge in South Asia	155–130 BCE	Menander I ruled parts of Bactria and northwestern India in the 2nd century BCE, overseeing a realm where Greek and Indian cultures merged. His reign is noted for extensive coinage, military campaigns, and engagement with Buddhist communities, leaving a lasting cultural and numismatic legacy.
Lysias Anicetus	155–130 BCE	Lysias Anicetus was an Indo-Greek ruler circa 130–120 BCE whose coinage and reign reflect the complex dynastic struggles and defensive consolidation of the Indo-Greek kingdoms following Menander I's death.
Strato I Dikaios: Indo-Greek King of Northern India	155–130 BCE	Strato I Dikaios was an Indo-Greek ruler in northern India whose coinage reveals his reign, titles, and conflicts, shedding light on the political landscape of Gandhara and the Punjab during the 2nd to 1st century BCE.
Zoilus I Dicaeus	130–120 BCE	Zoilus I Dicaeus was an Indo-Greek ruler in the regions of modern Afghanistan and Pakistan, known primarily through his distinctive coinage that reflects a blend of Hellenistic and South Asian cultural elements.
Agathokleia Theotropus: Indo-Greek Queen and Regent in Gandhara and Punjab	130–120 BCE	Agathokleia Theotropus was an Indo-Greek queen who governed parts of Gandhara and the Punjab as regent for the young king Strato I, known from bilingual coinage and historical research as one of the earliest female rulers in the Hellenistic world.
Antialcidas Nikephoros: Indo-Greek King and Diplomatic Figure	110–100 BCE	Antialcidas Nikephoros was an Indo-Greek ruler from Taxila whose reign is known through bilingual coinage and the Heliodorus pillar inscription, highlighting his religious devotion and diplomatic ties with the Shunga kingdom.
Heliocles II Dikaios	110–100 BCE	Heliocles II Dikaios was an Indo-Greek ruler around 95–80 BC known through his coinage and numismatic records that reveal political struggles in Gandhara and the Punjab during the late 1st century BC.
Polyxenus Epiphanes Soter: Indo-Greek King in the Punjab Region	100 BCE	Polyxenus Epiphanes Soter was an Indo-Greek ruler known primarily through his coinage, which connects him to the Menandrean dynasty and reflects a brief reign in the western Punjab or Gandhara area.
Demetrius III Aniketos: Indo-Greek King and Numismatic Evidence	100 BCE	Demetrius III Aniketos was an Indo-Greek ruler known through distinctive coinage linking late Indo-Greek iconography and bilingual administration in Gandhara and the Punjab regions.
Philoxenus Anicetus: Indo-Greek King and Numismatic Evidence	100–95 BCE	Philoxenus Anicetus ruled parts of the northwestern Indian subcontinent and is chiefly known through his diverse coinage, which reveals interactions between Indo-Greek and Saka cultures.
Diomedes Soter: Indo-Greek King and Numismatic Legacy	95–90 BCE	Diomedes Soter was an Indo-Greek ruler known primarily through his coinage, which reveals his authority in the western Indo-Greek territories and connections to earlier dynasties, highlighting political dynamics after Menander I's reign.
Amyntas Nicator: Indo-Greek King and Numismatic Legacy	95–90 BCE	Amyntas Nicator ruled a vast trans-Hindu Kush region during the late Indo-Greek period, known primarily through his diverse and bilingual coinage that reflects political and cultural connections of his time.
Epander: Indo-Greek King and Numismatic Evidence from the Punjab Region	95–90 BCE	Epander was an Indo-Greek ruler known primarily through his coinage, which reflects a brief reign in the Punjab area and connections to Menander I's imagery and titles.
Theophilus Dicaeus: Indo-Greek Ruler Documented by Numismatics	90 BCE	Theophilus Dicaeus was a brief Indo-Greek ruler known primarily through his coinage, which provides insight into his reign and connections within the Hellenistic period of the Indo-Greek kingdoms.
Peucolaus Soter Dicaeus	90 BCE	Peucolaus Soter Dicaeus was an Indo-Greek ruler in the Gandhara region around 90 BCE, known primarily through his rare coinage that reflects Indo-Greek cultural and monetary traditions.
Thraso: The Brief Indo-Greek Ruler Documented by Numismatics	90 BCE	Thraso is known solely from a single silver drachm, reflecting a brief and limited reign in the Indo-Greek period, notable for the rare use of the title "Great King" on his coinage.
Nicias: Indo-Greek King of the Paropamisade and His Numismatic Legacy	90–85 BCE	Nicias was an Indo-Greek ruler known primarily through his distinctive coinage found mainly in northern Pakistan, reflecting his control over the lower Kabul valley during the late second to first century BC.
Menander II Dikaios: Indo-Greek Ruler and Buddhist Symbol in Ancient Pakistan	90–85 BCE	Menander II Dikaios was an Indo-Greek ruler known primarily through his coinage, which reflects the cultural and political blend of Hellenistic and South Asian traditions in the regions of Arachosia and Gandhara during the late 1st century BC.
Artemidoros Aniketos: Hellenistic Ruler in Gandhara – Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Interactions	90–85 BCE	Artemidoros Aniketos ruled in the Gandhara region during the late first century BCE, known primarily through his bilingual coins that reveal cultural and political dynamics between Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian powers.
Hermaeus Soter	90–70 BCE	Hermaeus Soter governed the Western Indo-Greek region around the Hindu Kush in the late first century BCE, maintaining Hellenistic traditions amid rising nomadic pressures and cultural shifts that shaped Central South Asia's political landscape.
Archebius Dikaios Nikephoros	90–70 BCE	Archebius Dikaios Nikephoros ruled in the Taxila region around 90–80 BCE, known primarily through his distinctive coinage that reflects Indo-Greek and Hellenistic influences across Bactria and northwest India.
Telephus Euergetes	75–70 BCE	Telephus Euergetes was a late Indo-Greek ruler in Gandhara around 75–60 BCE, known primarily through his distinctive and rare coinage that reflects cultural and dynastic influences of the period.
Apollodotus II	75–70 BCE	Apollodotus II was an Indo-Greek king who restored control over Taxila and left a lasting legacy through his extensive and varied coinage, reflecting Indo-Greek authority in Punjab during the late 1st century BC.
Hippostratus: The Last Western Indo-Greek King and His Legacy	65–55 BCE	Hippostratus ruled parts of Punjab and Pushkalavati in the late first century BCE, known for his extensive coinage and resistance against Indo-Scythian invasions before the region fell under Indo-Scythian control.
Dionysius Soter: Indo-Greek King of Eastern Punjab	65–55 BCE	Dionysius Soter was an Indo-Greek ruler in eastern Punjab during the late 1st century BCE, known primarily through his distinctive coinage which reflects the political and cultural dynamics of his time.
Zoilus II Soter: Indo-Greek King and Numismatic Legacy	55–35 BCE	Zoilus II Soter ruled in eastern Punjab around 55–35 BC and is primarily known through his distinctive coinage, which provides key insights into Indo-Greek succession and cultural influences in the region.
Apollophanes Soter: The Last Indo-Greek King in Punjab on Indo-Greek and Archaeology	35–25 BCE	Apollophanes Soter ruled in eastern and central Punjab around 35–25 BCE and is known primarily through his distinctive coinage, marking the final phase of Indo-Greek presence before Indo-Scythian influence.
Strato II Soter: The Last Indo-Greek King of Eastern Punjab	25 BCE–10 CE	Strato II Soter ruled the eastern Punjab in the late first century BCE, known primarily through his coinage which reflects the final phase of Indo-Greek authority before Indo-Scythian dominance.
Strato III Philopator: The Last Indo-Greek Monarch in Punjab	25 BCE–10 CE	Strato III Philopator ruled eastern Punjab around 25 BCE–10 CE, known mainly through his coinage which reflects the final phase of Indo-Greek sovereignty before Indo-Scythian takeover.