Kushana Empire

• Kushan Empire


  • Peak during Kanishka's reign
  • Controlled a large territory
  • Period of great wealth
  • Became middlemen between Rome and China
• Vima Kadphises


  First leader of the Kushans who made Kushana a power as he extended their domain
• The Kushans came to the Indus valley

  End of the 1st century
• The Kushan people came from 5 Iranian-speaking nomadic tribes from the northwest region of China
• Kanishka


  Promoted Buddhism by being a big help in the staging of the Fourth Great Buddhist Council and founded a Buddhist monastery which later became one of the most famous seats of learning
• Kushanas developed a tradition of Buddhist paintings and sculptural style


  Led to the development of Gandhata school of Buddhist art