Polemon I of Pontus

Polemon I of Pontus
King of Pontus
Reign36 – 8 BC
SuccessorPythodorida of Pontus as Queen
King of the Bosporan Kingdom
Reign16 – 8 BC[1] or 12/13–8 BC[2]
SpouseDynamis
Pythodorida of Pontus
IssueArtaxias III
Polemon II of Pontus
Antonia Tryphaena
(all with Pythodorida)
FatherZenon
Military career
AllegianceRoman Republic
Years36 BC
Battles/wars

Polemon I Pythodoros (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]

  1. ^ HALL, M. CLEMENT (2014). THE CRIMEA. A VERY SHORT HISTORY. Lulu.com. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-304-97576-8.
  2. ^ Rostovtzeff, M. (1919). "Queen Dynamis of Bosporus". The Journal of Hellenic Studies. 39: 88–109. doi:10.2307/624874. ISSN 0075-4269. JSTOR 624874.
  3. ^ Strabo, Geography, 12.8.16