The Kushans: Introduction to their origin, culture, trade, religion, and more.

The Kushans were once nomadic tribes, originally part of the Yuezhi confederation in Central Asia. Over time, they transformed from a wandering people into a powerful dynasty that established a vast empire from Central Asia to northern India during the 1st to 3rd centuries CE. This empire became a cultural crossroads, blending influences from Greco-Roman, Persian, and Indian civilizations. Under the rule of Emperor Kanishka, the Kushans played a pivotal role in spreading Buddhism, fostering trade along the Silk Road, and leaving a lasting artistic legacy. Their journey from nomads to empire builders remains a fascinating chapter in history.

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Chapters
00:00 Where they came from
01:28 Establishment
02:54 Proof of their existence
04:00 The expansion
05:00 Relations with Iran
06:00 Relations with China
07:43 Relations with Rome
08:43 Relations with north-eastern India
10:20 Relations with the Saka satraps
11:30 The Kushan political system
13:12 Kushan administration
15:10 Irrigation
16:10 Crop raising and livestock-breeding
18:45 Handicrafts
19:28 The coinage and monetary system
20:27 Trande and commerce
22:24 Social structure
24:18 Religion in the Kushan Empire
26:35 Language and literature
29:20 Division of the Kushan Empire
30: 41 The invasion

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