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The Yuezhi Exodus: From the Hexi Corridor to the Kushan Empire

The Yuezhi Exodus: From the Hexi Corridor to the Kushan Empire

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Long before the Sogdians or the Hephthalites, another people set the Silk Road in motion — the Yuezhi. This episode traces their journey from the grasslands of the Gansu Corridor, where they clashed with the rising Xiongnu confederation, to their long migration across the Tian Shan and into Bactria. Lucas and Luna explore how the Yuezhi, a confederation of Indo-European pastoralists, were driven from their homeland by the Xiongnu chanyu Modu around 176 BCE, setting off a domino effect that reached the Greco-Bactrian kingdom and eventually led to the creation of the Kushan Empire under Kujula Kadphises. Along the way, they discuss the Wusun, the enigmatic 'Da Yuezhi' and 'Xiao Yuezhi' split, the Yuezhi's role in toppling the last Greek outposts in Central Asia, and the archaeological evidence from sites like Tillya Tepe in modern Afghanistan. They also examine the contested scholarship around Yuezhi origins — are they the same as the Tocharians of the Tarim mummies? — and how their legacy was preserved in Chinese court annals and Kushan coinage. A story of displacement, adaptation, and empire-building that shaped the very arteries of the Silk Road. #Yuezhi #KushanEmpire #Xiongnu #HexiCorridor #Bactria #GrecoBactrian #KujulaKadphises #TillyaTepe #Wusun #Tocharians #SilkRoadHistory #IndoEuropeanMigrations #HanDynasty #CentralAsia #KushanCoinage #AncientMigrations #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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