Pax Kushana
Pax KushanaorPax Kushanica(Latinfor "Kushan Peace", modelled afterPax Romana) is a historiographical term sometimes used to describe the social and economic peace in the regions under theKushan Empirebetween 2nd and 4th centuries AD, notably in theIndus Valley,Gandharaand parts ofCentral Asia.[1][2]
Background
[edit]This period was characterized by a high level of urbanization in the Indus Valley andBactria,greater trade connections between the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia, and expansion of the arable land in the empire.[1]It also oversaw the flourishing ofGandharan Buddhismandtransmission of Buddhism through the Silk Road to China.[3]
The Kushan Empire was located on the meeting points of theSasanianandParthianempires,Han China,and the variousIndian kingdomsto the east. French historianAlain Daniéloustates "For a time, the Kushana Empire was the centerpoint of the major civilizations".[4]The peace and prosperity brought by the Kushan Empire resulted in new styles ofartandcoinage,and strengthened theIndo-Roman tradelinks.
See also
[edit]- Pax Gupta,a period of relative peace in the succeedingGupta Empire
References
[edit]- ^abReden, Sitta von (2021-12-20).Handbook of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Economies: Volume 2: Local, Regional, and Imperial Economies.Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG.ISBN978-3-11-060493-1.
- ^Darian, Steven G. (2001).The Ganges in Myth and History.Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 94.ISBN978-81-208-1757-9.
- ^Hiltebeitel, Alf (2011-08-17).Dharma: Its Early History in Law, Religion, and Narrative.Oxford University Press, USA. p. 317.ISBN978-0-19-539423-8.
- ^Daniélou, Alain (2003).A Brief History of India.Simon and Schuster. p. 111.ISBN9781594777943.