-60 ⟶ Sakas Conquer Mathura

c. 60 BC: the Sakas conquer Mathura.
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⚔️ Chandragupta Maurya Defeats Seleucus I

The Mauryan emperor Chandragupta defeats Seleucos I as he tries to invade India. Seleucid Empire's Eastern Satrapies ceded to Mauryan Empire.⟶
Chandragupta Maurya Defeats Seleucus I (-304)
Mauryan EmpireSeleucid EmpireMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionAncient greeceWarfareEmpires
IndiaIndiaAfghanistanAfghanistanPakistanPakistanIranIran

⚔️ Maues Conquers Gandhara and Taxila

c.80 BC: Maues, King of the Sakas, conquers Gandhara and Taxila.⟶
Maues Conquers Gandhara and Taxila (-80)
SakasConquestTaxilaAncient greece
PakistanPakistanIndiaIndia

⚔️ Sakas Conquer Mathura

c. 60 BC: the Sakas conquer Mathura.⟶
Sakas Conquer Mathura (-60)
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IndiaIndiaAfghanistanAfghanistanPakistanPakistan

⚔️ Vikramaditya's Victory Over the Sakas and Calendar Foundation

Vikramaditya defeats the Sakas at Ujjain and founds the Vikram Samvat calendar era.⟶
Vikramaditya's Victory Over the Sakas and Calendar Foundation (-56)
Military HistoryWarfareCalendarSakasHinduismImperialismPolitical History
IndiaIndia

👑 Gondophares Ascends to the Throne of the Saces

Gondophares becomes king of the Saces.⟶
Gondophares Ascends to the Throne of the Saces (19)
SakasMonarchySuccessionDynasty
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⚔️ Mahmud of Ghazni's Raids into Northern India Commence

Mahmud of Ghazni, Muslim leader of Ghazni, begins a series of raids into Northern India; he finishes in 1027 with the destruction of Somnath.⟶
Mahmud of Ghazni's Raids into Northern India Commence (1001)
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