Kauaros

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Kauaros ( Greek  Καύαρος , Latin Cavarus ) was a Celtic prince of Tylis in the late 3rd century BC. Chr.

After the founder of the principality of the Celts of Tylis, Komontorios , Kauaros was his second king, known by name and at the same time also the last. His domain also extended to Kabile , as he had coins minted there. In 220 BC He intervened in the war of Byzantion against Rhodes and Prusias I of Bithynia and brokered a peace. On the occasion of this war, the Principality of Tylis played a decisive role, as it had raised an annual tribute of 80 talents from the Byzantines. In order to be able to raise this, Byzantion had again levied a customs fee for the navigation of the Bosporus , which sparked the war. In return for the tribute, Kauaros had assisted the Byzantines in wars against the Thracians and ensured safe navigation on the Bosporus, which earned him the recognition of the historian Polybius . However, he was later spoiled by the intrigues of the Calchedonian Sostratos. Around the year 212 BC The Celtic empire was overthrown by Tylis after a Thracian uprising.

Cavarus Point , a headland in Antarctica , has been named after him since 2013 .

literature

  • Hermann Bengtson : News on the history of Hellenism in Thrace and in Dobruja , In: Historia. Ancient History Journal . 11: 18-28 (1962).
  • M. Domaradzki: L'État des Keltes en Thrace avec capitale Tylis et en Asie Mineure-Galatia. In: Pulpudeva. 3: 52-56 (1980).
  • Dimitar Draganov: The minting of silver coins of Cabyle and the king Cavarus. In: Études balkaniques. Volume 20, 4 (1984), pp. 94-109.

Remarks

  1. ↑ Polybios 4, 52, 1-3.
  2. ↑ Polybios 4, 46, 4; 47, 1-2.
  3. ↑ Polybios 8, 22, 1-2.
  4. ↑ Polybios 8, 22, 3.
  5. ↑ Polybios 4, 46, 4.
personal data
SURNAME Kauaros
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cavarus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of the Celts of Tylis
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH around 212 BC Chr.