Kingdom of the Bosporus
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The Kingdom of the Bosporus was an ancient Greco-Scythian state centered around the Cimmerian Bosporus (modern Kerch Strait), known as a wealthy trading hub linking the Greek world with the Eurasian steppe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bosporan Kingdom | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greco-Scythian state
ⓘ
Hellenistic state ⓘ ancient kingdom ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Athens
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Kerch
ⓘ
Nymphaion ⓘ Phanagoria ⓘ Taman Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Taman
|
| capital | Panticapaeum ⓘ |
| country |
Taurica
ⓘ
surface form:
Cimmerian Bosporus region
|
| currency | Bosporan coinage ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
fish trade
ⓘ
grain trade ⓘ slavery ⓘ wine trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 4th century AD ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Byzantine influence in the Bosporus region
ⓘ
Roman client kingdom of the Bosporus ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Greek colonists
ⓘ
Ionians ⓘ
surface form:
Milesian Greeks
|
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasDynasty |
Archaeanactid dynasty
ⓘ
Mithridatic dynasty ⓘ Spartocid dynasty ⓘ Tiberian-Julian dynasty ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition |
Greeks
ⓘ
Sarmatians ⓘ Scythia ⓘ
surface form:
Scythians
Thracians ⓘ local Iranian-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| knownFor |
grain exports to Greece
ⓘ
mixed Greco-Scythian culture ⓘ wealthy trading hub ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Ancient Greek
ⓘ
Scythian languages ⓘ |
| linkedRegion |
Eurasian steppe
ⓘ
Greek world ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Crimea
ⓘ
Taman Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Black Sea
ⓘ
Kerch Strait ⓘ Sea of Azov ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Aspurgus
ⓘ
Leucon I ⓘ Mithridates VI Eupator ⓘ
surface form:
Mithridates VI of Pontus
Spartocus I ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greek colonization of the Black Sea
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenistic world
|
| precededBy | Greek city-states of the Cimmerian Bosporus ⓘ |
| religion |
Ancient Greek religion
ⓘ
local pagan cults ⓘ |
| startTime | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | control of access between Black Sea and Sea of Azov ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Classical Athens
ⓘ
Greek city-states ⓘ Sarmatian tribes ⓘ Scythia ⓘ
surface form:
Scythian tribes
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bosporan Kingdom