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The Bactrian Gold and the Nomad Who Became a King
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the little-known story of the Yuezhi nomads who, driven from their homelands by the Xiongnu, migrated across Central Asia and eventually founded the mighty Kushan Empire. We focus on the figure of Kujula Kadphises, the Yuezhi chief who unified five nomadic tribes and declared himself king, and the discovery of the Bactrian Gold hoard at Tillya Tepe, which revealed the extraordinary cultural fusion of Greco-Bactrian, Scythian, and Chinese influences. We discuss how the Kushans controlled the Silk Road, minted some of the first Roman-style gold coins in…
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