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King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo
Founder of the Goguryeo Empire (37–19 BC)
Antiochus I Theos of Commagene
king of Commagene from the Armenian Orontid dynasty
Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia
king of Cappadocia
Mithridates I Callinicus
king of Commagene
Yuri
the second king of Goguryeo Empire (19 BC–18)
Mithridates II of Commagene
king of Commagene
Aretas IV Philopatris
King of the Nabataeans (ruled 9 BC-40 AD)
Ariobarzanes III of Cappadocia
king of Cappadoccia
Ariarathes X of Cappadocia
reigned c. 42 BC – 36 BC, became king after his brother Ariobarzanes III Philoromaios
Antiochus III of Commagene
King of Commagene from 12 BC to 17 AD
Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia
king of Cappadoccia
Ariarathes IX of Cappadocia
king of Cappadoccia
Mithridates III of Commagene
king of Commagene
Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia
king of Cappadocia
Artaxias I of Iberia
king of Iberia
Amyntas of Galatia
1st-century BC king of Galatia
Huhanye
Huhanye (), born Jihoushan (), was a chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire, the son of Xulüquanqu Chanyu. He rebelled in 59 BC with the aid of Wushanmu and Woyanqudi Chanyu soon committed suicide, leaving the Xiongnu torn apart by factional strife. By 55 BC, only Huhanye and his brother Zhizhi Chanyu were left.
Daeso
the third and last King of Dongbuyeo (7 BC–22 AD)
Geumwa of Buyeo
the second King of Dongbuyeo (48–7 BC)
Antiochus II of Commagene
king of Commagene
Hae Buru of Dongbuyeo
King of Bukbuyeo and Dongbuyeo
Artoces of Iberia
Artoces was a king (mepe) of Iberia (Kartli, eastern Georgia) from 78 to 63 BC. He features in the Classical accounts of the Third Mithridatic War (Appian, Bell. Mithr. 103, 117; Cassius Dio 37.1-2; Eutropius 6.14 [Artaces]; Festus 16; Orosius 6.4.8) and is identified with the Artag (), Arik (არიკ), Rok (როკ), or Aderk (ადერკ), of the medieval Georgian annals.
Antialcidas
thumb|upright=1.5|Silver tetradrachm of King Antialcidas. Obverse with the bust of Antialcidas wearing aegis and holding a spear, with Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ "Of Victorious King Antialcidas". Reverse shows [[Zeus with lotus-tipped sceptre, in front of an elephant with a bell (symbol of Taxila), surmouted by Nike holding a wreath, crowning the elephant. Kharoshti legend: Maharajasa Jayadharasa Antialikitasa, "Of Victorious King Antialcidas". Pushkalavati mint.]]
Hermaeus
Hermaeus Soter (, Hermaîos ho Sōtḗr, meaning "Hermaeus the Saviour") was a Western Indo-Greek king of the Eucratid dynasty, who ruled the territory of Paropamisadae in the Hindu-Kush region, with his capital in Alexandria of the Caucasus (near today's Kabul, Afghanistan). Bopearachchi dates Hermaeus to –70 BCE and R. C. Senior to –80 BCE.
Mirian II of Iberia
King of Iberia
Archelaus
high priest of Comana Cappadocia
Parnajom of Iberia
Pharnajom or Pharnajob (, ფარნაჯობი; died 90 BC) was a king (mepe) of Iberia from 109 to 90 BC, the fourth in the P'arnavaziani line. He is known exclusively from the royal list included in the medieval Georgian chronicles.
Apollophanes
thumb|300px|Coin of Apollophanes Soter, Khanroshthi legend: "Maharajasa tratarasa Aplaphanasa" (Saviour King Apollophanes). Apollophanes Soter (Greek: ; epithet means "the Saviour"; reigned c. 35 – 25 BCE) was an Indo-Greek king in the area of eastern and central Punjab in modern India and Pakistan.
Parnavaz II of Iberia
king of Iberia
Hulugu
Hulugu () was a chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire. He was the son and successor of Qiedihou and reigned from 96 to 85 BC.
Zoilus II
indo-Greek king
Apollodotus II
indo-Greek king
Azilises
Azilises (Greek: , (epigraphic); Kharosthi: '''''' , ) was an Indo-Scythian king who ruled in the area of Gandhara circa 57-35 BCE.
Deiotarus
Deiotarus of Galatia (in Galatian and Greek Deiotaros, surnamed Philoromaios ("Friend of the Romans"); 42 BC, 41 BC or 40 BC) was a Chief Tetrarch of the Tolistobogii in western Galatia, Asia Minor, and a King of Galatia ("Gallo-Graecia"). He was considered one of the most adept of Celtic kings, ruling the three tribes of Celtic Galatia from his fortress in Blucium.
Hippostratus
thumb|upright=1.5|Tetradrachm of Hippostratus.Obv: Bust of Hippostratus with Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΙΠΠΟΣΤΡΑΤΟΥ "Of Great King Saviour Hippostratus".Rev: King on horseback, galloping. Kharoshthi legend: MAHARAJASA TRATASA MAHATASA JAYAMTASA HIPUSTRATASA "King Hippostratus, the Great Saviour and Conqueror. thumb|upright=1.5|Tetradrachm of Hippostratos. Obv: Bust of Hippostratos with Greek legend BΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΙΠΠΟΣΤΡΑΤΟΥ "Great King Saviour Hippostratus". Rev: King on horseback, walking, making a gesture of benediction. Kharoshthi legend: MAHARAJASA TRATASA MAHATASA JA
Dionysios Soter
indo-Greek king
Archebius
thumb|Tetradrachm of Archebios.Obv: Helmetted king Archebius. Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ "Of King Archebius the Just and Victorious"Rev: Zeus, with [[Kharoshthi legend: MAHARAJASA DHRAMIKASA JAYADHARASA ARKHEBIYASA "Archebios, the victorious king of the Dharma.|300x300px]] thumb|300px|Coin of Archebius.Obv: Bareheaded king Archebius. With Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ "Of King Archebius the Just and Victorious"Rev: Zeus, with [[Kharoshthi legend: MAHARAJASA DHRAMIKASA JAYADHARASA ARKHEBIYASA "Archebios, the victorious king of the Dharma.]] thumb|300px
Fuzhulei
Chanyu of Xiongnu Empire from 31 to 20 BC
Peucolaus
thumb|upright=1.5|Peucolaos Tetradrachm. Obv Diademed king, legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ KAI ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ/ ΠΕΥΚΟΛΑΟΥ "King Peucolaus, the Just and the Saviour". Rev. Maharajasa dhramikasa tratarasa/ Piükulaäsa ""King Peucolaus, follower of the Dharma and Saviour". Zeus making a blessing gesture. thumb|upright=1.5|Coin of Peucolaus. Obverse: Artemis standing facing, drawing arrow from quiver. Reverse: Goddess standing left, holding a flower and palm. Similar to the goddess of [[Pushkalavati on a coin of that city.]] Peucolaus Soter Dicaeus (; epithets mean respectively, "the Saviour", "the Just") was an
Artemidoros
1st-century BC Indo-Greek king
Amyntas Nikator
indo-Greek king
Lysanias
Lysanias was the ruler of a small realm on the western slopes of Mount Hermon, mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus and in coins from c. 40 BC. There is also mention of a Lysanias in Luke's Gospel.
Mithridates of Colchis
king of Cholcis, son of Mithridates VI
Epander
thumb|upright=1.5|Coin of Epander. Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΕΠΑΝΔΡΟΥ Basileos Nikephorou Epandrou, "Of the Victorious King Epander". thumb|upright=1.5|Coin of Epander. Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΕΠΑΝΔΡΟΥ Basileos Nikephorou Epandrou, "Of the Victorious King Epander". thumb|upright=1.5|Indian-standard coin of Epander. Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΕΠΑΝΔΡΟΥ Basileos Nikephorou Epandrou, "Of the Victorious King Epander". Epander (Greek: Épandros meaning "above man") was one of the Indo-Greek kings. He may have been a relative of Menander I, and the findplaces of his coins seem to
Woyanqudi
Woyanqudi (), born Tuqitang (), was a chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire. The successor to Xulüquanqu Chanyu, he reigned from 60 to 58 BC.
Menander II
Indo-Greek King who ruled in the areas of Arachosia and Gandhara in the north of modern Pakistan
Huyandi
Huyandi () was the son and successor of Hulugu Chanyu. He ruled as the Chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire from 85 to 68 BC.
Wuzhuliu
Wuzhuliu () or Wuzhuliuruodi (), born Nangzhiyasi (; , died 13 AD), was a chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire. The brother and successor of Juya Chanyu, he reigned from 8 BC to 13 AD. Wuzhuliu sent his son Wududiyasi to the Western Han imperial court upon his accession and arranged for his son Jiliukun to go to the Western Han court upon his death. Wuzhuliu died in 13 AD and was succeeded by his brother, Wulei Chanyu.
Nicias
2nd/1st century BC Indo-Greek king
Juya
Juya (; , died 8 BC), born Qiemoju, was a chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire. The brother and successor of Souxie, he reigned from 12 to 8 BC. Juya sent his son Wuyidang to Chang'an. Juya died in 8 BC and was succeeded by his brother, Wuzhuliu.
Philoxenus Anicetus
Indo-Greek king who ruled in the region spanning the Paropamisade to Punjab
Xulüquanqu
Xulüquanqu () was a chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire. He was the brother and successor of the Huyandi Chanyu, and he reigned from 68 to 60 BC.
Diomedes Soter
indo-Greek king
Demetrius III
indo-Greek king
Heliokles II
indo-Greek king
Archelaus
father of Archelaus of Cappadocia
Brogitarus
Brogitarus ( , ) was king of Galatia in Asia Minor between and 50 BC, reigning concurrently with his father-in-law Deiotarus Philoromaeus, who was also tetrarch of the Tolistobogii. By Deiotarus' daughter Adobogiona, Brogitarus was the father of Amyntas, tetrarch of the Trocmi and king of Galatia.
Tigranes the Younger
Artaxiad prince who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Sophene in 65 BC
Darayan II
1st century BC king of Persis
Aristarchus of Colchis