Women were relegated to secondary roles in Ancient Greece, which is why most queenly names belong to mythology: Jocasta, Leda ...

早在阿契美尼德王朝时期，波斯帝国就多次动员了来自巴克特里亚与索格迪亚纳地区的骑兵。如薛西斯远征希腊时就将一支来自巴克特里亚地区的骑兵安置在安纳托利亚地区作为定居者。