Spartocus III

Spartocus III
Basileus of the Bosporan Kingdom
Reign304–284 BC
PredecessorEumelus
SuccessorPaerisades II
BornUnknown
Bosporan Kingdom
Diedcirca. 284 BC
Bosporan Kingdom
IssuePaerisades II (?)
GreekΣπάρτοκος
HouseSpartocid
FatherEumelus
ReligionGreek Polytheism

Spartocus III (Greek: Σπάρτοκος, romanizedSpartokos) 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.