Rise of the Kushan Empire
A Yuezhi chief builds an empire astride the Silk Road
Around AD 30 Kujula Kadphises united the five Yuezhi tribes settled in Bactria. His successors built an empire from the Amu Darya to the Ganges valley. The Kushans held key stretches of the Silk Road between Rome, Parthia, India and China; Gandharan art flourished, and Buddhism spread into Central Asia and China.
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Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Europe
- 9 Battle of the Teutoburg Forest — 21 years earlier
Middle East
- c. 33 Crucifixion of Jesus — 3 years later
Alive at the time
- Paul the Apostle (aged 25)