Kushan Empire

Kushan Empire Κοϸανο  (Bactrian) Βασιλεία Κοσσανῶν  (Ancient Greek) कुषाणसाम्राज्यम्  (Sanskrit)
30–375
Map of Kushan empire at its greatest extent.
Capital	Puruṣapura Takṣaśilā Mathura
Common languages	Greek (official until c. 127) Bactrian (official from c. 127) Gandhari Prakrit
Religion	Hinduism Buddhism Zoroastrianism
Demonym(s)	Kushanas
Government	Monarchy
Emperor
• 30–80	Kujula Kadphises (first)
• 350–375	Kipunada (last)
Historical era	Classical Antiquity
• Kujula Kadphises unites Yuezhi tribes into a confederation	30
• Subjugated by the Sasanians, Guptas and Hepthalites	375
Area
200 (low-end estimate of peak area)	2,000,000 km2 (770,000 sq mi)
200 (high-end estimate of peak area)	3.5–4,000,000 km2 (1.4–1,544,408.6 sq mi)
Currency	Kushan drachma
Preceded by Succeeded by Indo-Greek Kingdom Indo-Parthian Kingdom Indo-Scythians Northern Satraps Western Satraps Maha-meghavahanas Sasanian Empire Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom Nagas of Padmavati Kidarites Nagas of Vindhyatabi

The Kushan Empire was first formed in the early 1st century AD. It was located in Afghanistan, most of Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and parts of northwest India.

The Kushan were a branch of the Yuezhi or tibetian confederation. Previously a nomadic people living in eastern Central Asia, the Yuezhi moved southwest and settled in ancient Bactria.