Kushan

Speech parts

1. Kushan - Noun

2. Kushan - Adjective

3. Kushan - Proper noun

Meaning

(history) An ancient Indo-Scythian or Tocharian realm in Central Asia and Northern India.

The Bactrian language.

Kushan (plural Kushans)

(history) A member of the dynasty that founded and ruled the Kushan realm.

Kushan (comparative more Kushan, superlative most Kushan)

(history) Of or relating to the Kushans or the Kushan realm.

Kushan

Alternative form of Gushan

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Examples

At the same time, several tribal groups—including in the Huns of Kushan controlled Balkan Province in 91 AD according to Tacitus and later the Alans according to Chinese records —were moving into Turkmenistan from the east and north. Source: Internet

At the end of the Kushan period, the Empire became much smaller and would have to defend itself from the powerful Sassanid Empire that replaced the Parthian Empire. Source: Internet

He proposes Kushan -o-Ephthalite origin for Pashtuns citation citation but others draw a different conclusion. Source: Internet

During the Kushan era the city declined; it did not really revive until the 5th century AD. Source: Internet

During the time period from 90 BC to 30 BC, Yuezhi destroyed the last Hellenistic successor states and, together with the Tokhari, (to whom they were closely related) created a Kushan Empire around 30 AD. Source: Internet

Kushan Empire main Kushan territories (full line) and maximum extent of Kushan dominions under Kanishka (dotted line), according to the Rabatak inscription. Source: Internet

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