Leucon I

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Leucon I was a prominent 4th-century BCE ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom known for expanding its territory and fostering economic prosperity through control of Black Sea grain trade.

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Label Occurrences
Leucon I canonical 2
Leukon I 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Bosporan king
ancient Greek person
king
ruler
areaOfInfluence Black Sea region
Cimmerian Bosporus
associatedWith grain supply of classical Athens
centuryOfActivity 4th century BCE
controlledCity Nymphaeum
Panticapaeum
Theodosia
countryRuled Bosporan Kingdom
deathDate c. 349 BCE
dynasty Spartocid dynasty
economicPolicy promotion of grain production and export
support for maritime trade
era Classical period of ancient Greece
expandedTerritoryTo Crimean hinterland
Taman Peninsula
father Satyrus I
givenName Leucon
governmentForm monarchy
historicalCategory 4th-century BC monarch
Bosporan Kingdom ruler
knownFor long and stable reign
strengthening royal authority in the Bosporan Kingdom
languageOfRecord Ancient Greek
notableEvent conquest and development of Theodosia as a grain port
notableFor control of Black Sea grain trade
economic development of the Bosporan Kingdom
expansion of the Bosporan Kingdom
policies favoring grain exports to Athens
positionHeld King of the Bosporan Kingdom
precededBy Satyrus I
region Northern Black Sea region
surface form: Northern Black Sea
reignEnd c. 349 BCE
reignStart c. 389 BCE
religion Ancient Greek religion
sourceOfWealth Black Sea maritime trade
grain exports
successor Pairisades I
Spartocus II
territorialControl Cimmerian Bosporus coastal cities
Eastern Crimea
surface form: eastern Crimea
title Archon of the Bosporus
tradePartner Athens

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Spartocid dynasty hasRuler Leucon I
this entity surface form: Leukon I
Bosporan Kingdom notableRuler Leucon I