Bactria
Time: 245 BC
Place: Bactria (Present-Day Afghanistan)
Details: Diodotus, governor for the Bactrian territory, asserted independence in around 245 BC, although the exact date is far from certain, to form the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom.
‹ Earlier in historySeleucus II was soon dramatically defeated in the Third Syrian War240s BCLater in history ›Battle of the Caecus River241 BC
Best-effort ordering. Some events may appear out of order since many are only known to the year, but they are usually around the same period.