Spartocus I | |
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Ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom | |
Reign | c. 438-432 BC |
Predecessor | Sagaurus(?) |
Successor | Satyrus I and Seleucus |
Born | c. 500 BC Thrace |
Died | 432 BC Bosporan Kingdom |
Consort | Unknown |
Issue |
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Greek | σπαρτόκο |
House | Spartocid |
Father | Unknown |
Mother | Unknown |
Spartocus I (Greek: Σπάρτοκος, romanized: Spartokos) was the founder[1] and first ruler of the Spartocid dynasty in the Bosporan Kingdom. He usurped the former rulers of the Bosporus, the Archaeanactids, after being a mercenary under their command sometime in 438 BC.[2]
Spartokos I was the founder of the Bosporan dynasty
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