Kidarite coin of founder, Kidara, and (Zoroastrian?) fire altar 425-457 CE
"The Kidarites, or Kidara Huns, were a dynasty that ruled Bactria and adjoining parts of Central Asia and South Asia in the 4th and 5th centuries. The Kidarites belonged to a complex of peoples known collectively in India as the Huna, and in Europe as the Chionites (from the Iranian names Xwn/Xyon), and may even be considered as identical to the Chionites. The 5th century Byzantine historian Priscus called them Kidarite Huns, or "Huns who are Kidarites". The Huna/Xionite tribes are often linked, albeit controversially, to the Huns who invaded Eastern Europe during a similar period.
The Kidarites were named after Kidara (Chinese: 寄多羅 Jiduoluo, ancient pronunciation: Kjie-ta-la) one of their main rulers. The Kidarites appear to have been a part of a Huna horde known in Latin sources as the "Kermichiones" (from the Iranian Karmir Xyon) or "Red Huna"."
-taken from wikipedia
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| Kidarite coin of founder, Kidara, and (Zoroastrian?) fire altar 425-457 CE. 29mm, 3.76 g. Brahmi legend around the head: Ki-da-ra Ku-ṣa-ṇa-ṣa. |
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