Euthydemus II (Greek: Εὐθύδημος, Euthýdēmos) was a Greco-Bactrian king who ruled in Bactria in 185-180 BCE.
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Tetradrachm of Euthydemus II (185–180 BC) with his portrait on the obverse wearing a diadem.
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| Reign | c. 180 BC |
| Predecessor | Demetrius I |
| Successor | Eucratides I |
| Born | c. 200 BC |
| Died | c. 180 BC Bactria |
| House | Euthydemid dynasty |
| Father | Demetrius I |
| Mother | Daughter of Antiochus III |
Son of Demetrius I of Bactria, Euthydemus II became king in the 180s BCE, either after his father's death or as a sub-king to him. The style and rare nickel alloys of his coins associates him closely in time with the king Agathocles but their precise relation remains uncertain. Euthydemus is pictured as a boy on his coins and most likely died very young.
He was the last Euthydemid ruler of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom and perhaps related with king Xiutu of Gansu.[1]
| Preceded by | Greco-Bactrian king 180s BCE |
Succeeded by |