Kidarites
Kidara |
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Portrait of Kidarite king Kidara I, circa 350–386 CE. [1] He wears his characteristic crown with ribbon flying upward. The use of the 3/4 portrait is sometimes attributed to the influence of the coinage of Byzantine ruler Arcadius (377–408 CE). [2] |
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Reign | c. 350–390 CE |
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Predecessor | Peroz |
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Successor | Uncertain |
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Kidara gold coin, circa 350–385 CE, derived from the
Kushans. Vertical
Brahmi legends from right to left:
Kushana (
Ku-shā-ṇa)
Kidara (
Ki-da-ra)
Kushana (
Ku-shā-ṇa)
Goddess
Ardoxsho on the back.
The word "Kushana" in
Brahmi script (
Ku-shā-ṇa) as it appeared on the bottom left corner of Kidarite coins circa 350 CE.
[3]
Kidara I (Late Brahmi script: Ki-da-ra) fl. 350–390 CE) was the first major ruler of the Kidarite Kingdom, which replaced the Indo-Sasanians in northwestern India, in the areas of Kushanshahr, Gandhara, Kashmir and Punjab.[4]