Spartokos III

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Spartokos III
Basileus of the Bosporan Kingdom
Reign 304–284 BC
Predecessor Eumelos
Successor Paerisades II
Born Unknown
Bosporan Kingdom
Died circa. 284 BC
Bosporan Kingdom
Issue Paerisades II (?)
Greek Σπάρτοκος
House Spartocid
Father Eumelos
Religion Greek Polytheism

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

Reign

Spartokos inherited the throne from his father in 304 BC, after his father's unexpected death during his return from Sindia.[1] Upon assuming the throne, he became the first Bosporan ruler to take the title of Basileus,[2] likely following the example of contemporary Hellenistic kings such as the Antigonids, Lysimachids, Seleucids and Ptolemies. As soon as the Athenian trade was liberated from Demetrius, Spartokos quickly sought to renew his relationship with Athens,[3][4] which had already been trade partners with the Bosporan Kingdom in the reign of his great-grandfather Leukon. Spartokos received Athenian honors, thanking him and his predecessors for maintaining good relations with Athens.[5]

Succession

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See also

References

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