Back Спарток I Bulgarian Espàrtoc I Catalan Σπάρτοκος Α΄ του Βοσπόρου Greek Espártoco I Spanish Spartocos Ier French スパルタコス1世 Japanese Espártoco I Portuguese Спарток I Russian Spartok I. Slovenian Спарток I Serbian
| Spartocus I | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom | |
| Reign | c. 438-432 BC |
| Predecessor | Sagaurus(?) |
| Successor | Satyrus I and Seleucus |
| Born | c. 500 BC Thrace |
| Died | 432 BC Bosporan Kingdom |
| Consort | Unknown |
| Issue |
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| Greek | σπαρτόκο |
| House | Spartocid |
| Father | Unknown |
| Mother | Unknown |
Spartocus I (Greek: Σπάρτοκος, romanized: Spartokos) was the founder[1] and first ruler of the Spartocid dynasty in the Bosporan Kingdom. He usurped the former rulers of the Bosporus, the Archaeanactids, after being a mercenary under their command sometime in 438 BC.[2]
- ^ Darel Tai Engen (2010). Honor and Profit: Athenian Trade Policy and the Economy. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0472116348.
- ^ John Morrison (31 October 2016). Greek and Roman Oared Ships. Oxbow Books. ISBN 9781785704321.
Spartokos I was the founder of the Bosporan dynasty