Spartocus III

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Spartocus III
Greek Polytheism

Spartocus III (Greek: Σπάρτοκος, romanized: Spartokos) was king of the Bosporan Kingdom from 304 to 284 BC. He succeeded to the throne after the death of his father Eumelus in a carriage accident.

Reign

Spartocus inherited the throne from his father in 304 BC, after his father's unexpected death during his return from

Leukon. Spartocus received Athenian honors, thanking him and his predecessors for maintaining good relations with Athens.[5]

Succession

Spartocus died in 284 after ruling for twenty years.[6] He was succeeded by Paerisades II, who may have been the son of Satyrus II who escaped and survived Eumelus' slaughter of the family,[7] but may also have been Spartocus' own son.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Diodorus Siculus. Book 22.24.
  2. ^ Deligiannis, Periklis. The Battle of the River Thatis. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2017-04-25. followed the example of Alexander's generals, who at that time nominated themselves as 'kings' – and did the same, retaining only the first title for all his subjects.
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  4. ^ Rostovzeff. 1998, vol. I, p. 216 22.23. Soon after the liberation of the athenian trade from Demetrius of Macedonia, Spartocus III hastened to renew his relations with Athens and to contract with her 289/8 BC a regular συμμαχία, indicating the importance of the business relations between them.
  5. ^ Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum: 370.
  6. ^ Diodorus Siculus. Book 10. and his son Spartacus succeeded to the throne and reigned for twenty years.
  7. ^ Diodorus Siculus. Book 22.24. the only one to escape him was Parysades, the son of Satyrus, who was very young
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