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Archaeanactids

c. 480–438 BCE · 5th century BCE · Also known as Archaeanactid dynasty

The Archaeanactids were the first known ruling dynasty of the Bosporan Kingdom, governing the Greek cities around the Cimmerian Bosporus from Panticapaeum from about 480 BCE until 438 BCE, according to Diodorus. Little is known about them beyond their name; they were succeeded by Spartocus I and his Spartocid dynasty.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Archaeanactids. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/archaeanactids
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“Archaeanactids.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/archaeanactids. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Archaeanactids.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/archaeanactids.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Archaeanactids’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/archaeanactids (Accessed: ).

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