Polemon I of Pontus | |
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King of Pontus | |
Reign | 37/36 – 8 BC |
Predecessor | Arsaces of Pontus |
Successor | Pythodorida of Pontus |
King of the Bosporan Kingdom | |
Reign | 16 – 8 BC[1] or 12/13–8 BC[2] |
Predecessor | Scribonius |
Successor | Dynamis |
Co-ruler | Dynamis (13 BC) |
Spouse | Dynamis Pythodorida of Pontus |
Issue | Artaxias III Polemon II of Pontus Antonia Tryphaena (all with Pythodorida) |
Father | Zenon |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Roman Republic |
Years | 36 BC |
Battles / wars |
Polemon I Pythodoros (‹See Tfd›Greek: Πολέμων Πυθόδωρος; fl. 1st century BC – died 8 BC) was the Roman Client King of Cilicia, Pontus, Colchis and the Bosporan Kingdom. Polemon was the son and heir of Zenon and possibly Tryphaena. Zenon and Polemon adorned Laodicea with many dedicated offerings.[3]