Person

Spartocus III

r. c. 304–284 BCE · 3rd century BCE

Spartocus III was king of the Bosporan Kingdom in the eastern Crimea and the Taman peninsula from about 304 to 284 BCE, succeeding his father Eumelus. He maintained close relations with Athens, which honoured him with a decree granting him citizenship and statues. Under his rule the kingdom remained one of the main grain exporters of the Greek world.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Spartocus III. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/spartocus-iii
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