Mithridates II of the Bosporus
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Mithridates II of the Bosporus, also known as Mithridates of Pergamon (died 46 BC[
Early life
His father sent Mithridates to Pergamon to be educated, where he became a leading citizen of that city. Mithridates was a tetrarch over the Trocmi tribe.
Caesar's civil war
In the winter of 48-47 BC,
Asander
were the ruling monarchs at the time, and were defeated by Mithridates's army.
King of the Bosporus
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Mithridates reign was short-lived, as Asander defeated him in 47 or 46 BC. Apparently, Mithridates died shortly after that. Sometime between 27 and 17 BC, Augustus formally recognised Asander as king of Bosporus.
See also
- Bosporan Kingdom
- Roman Crimea
References
- OCLC 694600766.
Sources
- Mayor, Adrienne: "The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy" Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-691-12683-8