Battus IV of Cyrene
| Battus IV of Cyrene | |
|---|---|
Cyrene | |
| Reign | 515-465 BC |
| Predecessor | Arcesilaus III |
| Successor | Arcesilaus IV |
| Born | Cyrene |
| Died | 465 BC Cyrene |
| Issue | Arcesilaus IV |
| Father | Arcesilaus III |
| Religion | Greek polytheism |
Battus IV of Cyrene surnamed The Handsome or The Fair (
client king under the Persian Empire
.
Ancestry
Battus was the son and only child of the fifth Cyrenaean king, Arcesilaus III. His mother was the daughter of Alazir, a Libyan who served as governor of Barca. Herodotus states that his father and his maternal grandfather were related and his maternal grandmother is unknown.
Reign
Battus succeeded his paternal grandmother
silphium (a now extinct plant that had aromatic & medicinal properties). He was succeeded by his son Arcesilaus IV
and was buried near his paternal ancestors.
See also
- List of Kings of Cyrene
- Silphium