Kushan Empire - Kushan

Japanese: クシャーナ朝 - クシャーナちょう（英語表記）Kushan

A dynasty established by an Iranian tribe in the upper reaches of the Amu River in Central Asia from the 1st to 5th centuries. In Chinese history books, it is called Guishang and was established in the latter half of the 1st century BCE by Kujula Kadphises I, who conquered the Bactrian region. During the time of his son Wima Kadphises, the kingdom expanded into the Indus River basin and the areas to the east. Later, King Kanishka emerged and brought the kingdom to its heyday. Its territory extended from West Turkistan and Afghanistan to parts of East Turkistan and India, with its capital at Purushapura (present-day Peshawar). Mahayana Buddhism and Gandharan art were developed under this dynasty. When the Sassanid Empire was established in the west in the 3rd century, the dynasty became subordinate to it, and was destroyed by the Hephthalites in the 5th century.

Source: Obunsha World History Dictionary, Third Edition About Obunsha World History Dictionary, Third Edition

Japanese:

1世紀〜５世紀 (ごろ) 中央アジア，アム川上流のイラン系の民族が建てた王朝。中国史書では貴霜 (きそう) 国という
前１世紀後半，クジュラ＝カドフィセス１世がバクトリア地方を征服して建てた。その子ウィマ＝カドフィセスのとき，インダス川流域およびそれ以東の地に進出。その後，カニシカ王が出て，この国の全盛期をつくった。領土は西トルキスタン・アフガニスタンから東トルキスタン・インドの一部に及び，首都をプルシャプラ（現ペシャワール）に置いた。この王朝の下で大乗仏教とガンダーラ美術が形成された。３世紀西方にササン朝が建国されると，これに従属し，５世紀にエフタルに滅ぼされた。

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