Post-Mauryan Invaders
Realm 20: Greeks, Nomads, and the Silk Route Synthesis
THE TRANSITIONAL ONTOLOGY
MICRO-REALM 01
Shunga Dynasty
- Brahminical Revival.
- Stupa Expansion.
- Patanjali.
- Pushyamitra.
MICRO-REALM 02
Kanva Dynasty
- Brief Rule.
- Magadhan Decline.
- Vasudeva.
- Weak Successors.
MICRO-REALM 03
Indo-Greeks
- Bactrian Roots.
- Menander.
- Milindapanha.
- Buddhist Dialogue.
MICRO-REALM 04
Hellenistic Coinage
- Portrait Coins.
- Bilingual Scripts.
- Die-struck Silver.
- Standardized Weights.
MICRO-REALM 05
The Shakas
- Scythian Nomads.
- Central Asian.
- Five Branches.
- Replaced Greeks.
MICRO-REALM 06
Western Kshatrapas
- Rudradaman I.
- Junagadh Inscription.
- Sudarshana Lake.
- Sanskrit Patronage.
MICRO-REALM 07
The Parthians
- Pahlavas.
- Gondophares.
- St. Thomas.
- Brief Hegemony.
MICRO-REALM 08
Kushan Empire
- Yuezhi Tribe.
- Kanishka.
- Silk Route.
- Fourth Council.
MICRO-REALM 09
Cultural Synthesis
- Gandhara Art.
- Mathura School.
- Mahayana Rise.
- Greek Folds.
MICRO-REALM 10
Cavalry Tech
- Stirrups.
- Leather Reins.
- Long Coats.
- Equestrian Warfare.