Satyros II
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| Satyros II | |
|---|---|
| King of the Bosporan Kingdom | |
| Reign | 310 BC |
| Predecessor | Paerisades I |
| Successor | Prytanis |
| Born | Unknown Bosporan Kingdom |
| Died | 309 BC Siracena, Sarmatia |
| Issue | Paerisades |
| Greek | Σάτυρος |
| House | Spartocid |
| Father | Paerisades I |
| Mother | Komosarye |
| Religion | Greek Polytheism |
Satyros II (Greek:Σάτυρος) or Satyrus II was a son of Paerisades I and Spartocid king of the Bosporan Kingdom for 9 months in 310 BC.[1] He was the elder brother of Eumelos and Prytanis. He and his brothers engaged in the Bosporan Civil War, a dynastic dispute that occurred when Eumelos made a rival claim to the throne.
Reign and civil war
When his father Paerisades died in 310 BC, Satyros inherited the throne and government as he was the eldest son.[2] Shortly after, his brother Eumelos fled to the lands of the Siraces, where he entered into an alliance with Aripharnes, king of the Siraces, and made a rival claim to the throne.[3] As soon as Satyros learned of this, he set out against his brother Eumelos with his army thus starting the Spartocid civil war. Satyros's own army had a total of 34,000 troops, a mixture of Greeks, Thracians, and Scythians.[4] After cornering his younger brother, they fought at the Battle of the River Thatis, which resulted in a strategic victory for Satyrus[5] and demonstrated his suitability for the throne of his father.[6]
Final battle and death
Satyros pursued his brother and his ally, Ariphanes, who both retreated to the capital of the Siraces.[7] Upon approaching the city, he realised that it would be hard to take as the city was built on the river Thatis and surrounded by thick marshes.[8] There were also man made defences including a fortified gate and a well-protected castle at the other entrance.[9] Knowing he wouldn't be able to take the city, he at first plundered the countryside, gaining many prisoners and plunder.[10]
The Siege of Siracena ensued. However Satyros died fighting Aripharnes while attempting to protect his mercenary captain, Meniscus.[11] His brother Prytanis became king shortly after his death, and fought Eumelos but shared the same fate.[12]
His brother Eumelos killed off the families of his brothers, but Satyros's son, Paerisades, survived[13] and fled to Scythia, where he was given asylum by its king, Agarus.[14]
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