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'''The Parthian–Kushan War''' refers to the war which took place between ] of the ] and the ]. This war occurred before the second ] expedition on ].<ref name="auto2"/> In the Parthian-Kushan War, the King of Parthia attacked ] which led to his defeat & loss of 900,000 Parthians.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite book |last=McLaughlin |first=Raoul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CyZDDQAAQBAJ&dq=Parthia+kushan+war&pg=PT18 |title=The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy & the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia & Han China |date=2016-11-11 |publisher=Pen and Sword |isbn=978-1-4738-8981-1 |language=en}}</ref> '''The Parthian–Kushan War''' refers to the war which took place between ] of the ] and the ]. This war occurred before the second ] expedition on ].<ref name="auto2"/> In the Parthian-Kushan War, the King of Parthia attacked ] which led to his defeat & loss of 900,000 Parthians.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite book |last=McLaughlin |first=Raoul |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=CyZDDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT18&dq=Parthia+kushan+war&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjK6KLD9qKBAxUwxTgGHebuBFkQ6wF6BAgMEAU#v=snippet&q=Parthia%20kushan%20war&f=false |title=The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy & the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia & Han China |date=2016-11-11 |publisher=Pen and Sword |isbn=978-1-4738-8981-1 |language=en}}</ref>


==Aftermath== ==Aftermath==

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2nd-century war in Northwest Kushan region

The Parthian–Kushan War
DatePossibly between c. 130 CE to c. 140 CE
LocationPossibly west of Kushan territory
Result Kushan Empire victory
Belligerents
Kushan Empire
 Parthian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Kanishka I
 Vologases III
Casualties and losses
Unknown 900,000 killed

The Parthian–Kushan War refers to the war which took place between Kanishka I of the Kushan Empire and the Parthians. This war occurred before the second Kushan expedition on China. In the Parthian-Kushan War, the King of Parthia attacked Kanishka I which led to his defeat & loss of 900,000 Parthians.

Aftermath

After Kanishka I decided to launch the second Kushan expedition on China against Pan Yung, the son of Pan Chao. The expedition turned out to be successful as Pan Yung was defeated & Kanishka I annexed the provinces of Kashgar, Yarkhand and Khotan from the Chinese Empire. His Empire then stretched from central Asia to central India including Gandhara, Kashmir and the Pamir region.

See also

• Kushan Empire
• Parthian Empire
• Kanishka
• Vologases III of Parthia
• List of wars involving India
• List of wars involving Iran

References

  1. ^ Daniélou, Alain (11 February 2003). A Brief History of India. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-59477-794-3.
  2. ^ Rosenfield, John M. The Dynasty Arts of the Kushans. University of California Press.
  3. ^ Bang, Peter Fibiger; Bayly, C. A.; Bayly, Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial and Naval History C. A.; Scheidel, Professor of Classics and by Courtesy History Walter; Scheidel, Walter (16 December 2020). The Oxford World History of Empire: Volume Two: the History of Empires. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-753276-8.
  4. McLaughlin, Raoul (11 November 2016). The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy & the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia & Han China. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-4738-8981-1.
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