Bosporan Civil War

For the Bosporan succession war of AD 45–49, see Roman–Bosporan War.
Bosporan Civil War

Map of Cimmeria, Siracena and Scythia
Datec. 310 – 309 BCE (one year)
Location
Sarmatia, Parts of Cimmerian Bosporus
Result
  • Siracen victory
  • Eumelos becomes sole ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom
  • Both Satyros II and Prytanis are killed
  • Further expansion of Bosporan territories
Belligerents
The Siraceni Bosporans
Scythians
Commanders and leaders
Eumelos
Aripharnes		 Satyros II †
Meniscus
Prytanis †
Strength
42,000 34,000
Casualties and losses
High Medium

The Bosporan Civil War was a war of succession that happened in the Bosporan Kingdom somewhere between 311 and 308 BCE and lasted for about a year.[1][2][3][4] The casus belli was the death of archon Paerisades I, whose sons disputed the succession. These sons were Satyros II, who claimed the kingdom by virtue of being the eldest, Eumelos, who was another claimant to the throne, and Prytanis, who engaged in battle later on in support of Satyros.

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