Tiberius Julius Mithridates

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Mithridates III.

Tiberius Julius Mithridates Philogermanicus Philopatris , known as Mithridates III. ( Greek : Τιβέριος Ιούλιος Μιθριδάτης Φιλογερμανικος Φιλοπατρíς), Philopatris means lover of his country (* in the 1st century; † 68 ) was the Roman client king of the Bosphoran Empire . He ruled from AD 38 to AD 46 in the first century .

biography

family

Mithridates was the son of the first client king Aspourgos and the Thracian princess Gepaepyris. His younger brother was the future King Kotys I. Mithridates had Greek , Iranian and Roman roots. Furthermore he was a grandson of the Bosporan king Asandros and the queen Dynamis , as well as the Roman client king of Thrace Kotys VIII. And Antonia Tryphaena.

Through his Roman grandmother Antonia Tryphaena he was a descendant of the triumvir Marcus Antonius . In addition, Mithridates was related to numerous members of the Julio-Claudian imperial dynasty through Tryphaena . Mithridates was named after his ancestor Mithridates VI. named by Pontos .

Ruler

When his father Aspourgos died in 38, he and his mother Gepaepyris became ruler. Sometime before 45, Emperor Claudius appointed him the legitimate ruler of the entire Bosporan Empire . 45 replaced Claudius Mithridates for an unknown reason by his younger brother Tiberius Iulius Kotys I. Claudius withdrew most of the troops stationed in the Bosporan Empire under Aulus Didius Gallus . Only the few cohorts left under the Roman knight Gaius Julius Aquila.

Mithridates disliked the situation. He did not trust Kotys I and Aquila and tried to regain the throne. He managed to make the leaders of the local tribes and deserters his allies. Mithridates was able to take control of the local tribes and gather an army to declare war on Kotys I and Aquila. When Kotys I and Aquila learned of this war, they feared an invasion was imminent. Both men had Claudius' support. Mithridates and his army fought Kotys' army and Aquila's cohorts for three days before Kotys and Aquila unscathed won the war on the Don River .

Mithridates knew there was no point in resistance and made an appeal to Claudius. He turned to a local tribe named Eunones to help him. Eunones sent envoys to Rome with Mithridates' letter .

In his letter to the emperor, he greeted him with dignity and respect, from one ruler to another. Mithridates asked Claudius for forgiveness and to be spared a triumphal procession or the death penalty . Claudius wasn't sure how to punish or deal with Mithridates. Mithridaten was captured and taken to Rome as a prisoner. He was shown as a public figure next to the platform in the Roman Forum along with his guards, and his utterance remained unquestionable.

Claudius was impressed by Mithridate's "Mercy" in his letter. He was spared the death penalty and banished . Mithridates lived as an impoverished monarch in exile until his death . He never married and had no children.

See also

• List of rulers of the Bosporan Empire

Individual evidence

1. ^ WikiWikiup: Tiberius Julius Mithridates. September 16, 2016, accessed August 16, 2017 . 
2. ↑ Rulers of the Bosporan Kingdom: Dynamis, Tiberius Julius Cotys I, Tiberius Julius Mithridates, Tiberius Julius Aspurgus - Buy Rulers of the Bosporan Kingdom: Dynamis, Tiberius Julius Cotys I, Tiberius Julius Mithridates, Tiberius Julius Aspurgus by books, llc | created by Online at Best Prices in India - Flipkart.com. Retrieved on August 16, 2017 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} Bosporos, Kings - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Tiberius Julius Mithridates. Retrieved August 16, 2017 . 
5. ↑ Tiberius Julius Mithridates Eupator d. 174 - Keturunan (Inventory) - Rodovid ID. Retrieved August 16, 2017 (Indonesian).