Tiberius Julius Sauromates IV
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Tiberius Julius Sauromates IV, also known as Sauromates IV was a prince and Roman
Client King of the Bosporan Kingdom
.
Sauromates IV was the first born son to the Bosporan King Teiranes
and an unnamed mother. His younger brother was prince Theothorses
and was of Greek
, Iranian
and Roman ancestry
. Sauromates IV was named in honor of Sauromates III
, his father’s first paternal great uncle and a previous Bosporan King. Sauromates IV was the last Bosporan King to rule with the name Tiberius Julius Sauromates.
In 276 the paternal grandfather of Sauromates IV, King Rhescuporis V
died and Teiranes succeeded him. Sauromates IV was raised to co-ruler, but died later that year. On coins his royal title is in Greek: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΑΥΡΟΜΑΤΟΥ or of King Sauromates. In 278, his brother Theothorses succeeded him as co-ruler.
Roman Empire
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Client King of the Bosporan Kingdom
Bosporan Kingdom
The Bosporan Kingdom or the Kingdom of the Cimmerian Bosporus was an ancient state, located in eastern Crimea and the Taman Peninsula on the shores of the Cimmerian Bosporus...
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Sauromates IV was the first born son to the Bosporan King Teiranes
Tiberius Julius Teiranes
Tiberius Julius Teiranes, possibly known as Gaius Julius Teiranes or Teiranes was a prince and Roman Client King of the Bosporan Kingdom....
and an unnamed mother. His younger brother was prince Theothorses
Tiberius Julius Theothorses
Tiberius Julius Theothorses, also known as Thothorses or Fophors was a prince and Roman Client King of the Bosporan Kingdom.Theothorses was the second-born son to the Bosporan King Teiranes and his mother was an unnamed woman. He was of Greek, Iranian and Roman ancestry...
and was of Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
, Iranian
Iranian peoples
The Iranian peoples are an Indo-European ethnic-linguistic group, consisting of the speakers of Iranian languages, a major branch of the Indo-European language family, as such forming a branch of Indo-European-speaking peoples...
and Roman ancestry
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
. Sauromates IV was named in honor of Sauromates III
Tiberius Julius Sauromates III
Tiberius Julius Sauromates III, sometimes known as Sauromates III was a prince and Roman Client King of the Bosporan Kingdom.Sauromates III was the first-born son to the Bosporan King Cotys III and his mother was an unnamed Sarmatian noble woman. He was of Greek, Iranian and Roman ancestry. His...
, his father’s first paternal great uncle and a previous Bosporan King. Sauromates IV was the last Bosporan King to rule with the name Tiberius Julius Sauromates.
In 276 the paternal grandfather of Sauromates IV, King Rhescuporis V
Tiberius Julius Rhescuporis V
Tiberius Julius Rhescuporis V Philocaesar Philoromaios Eusebes, also known as Rhescuporis V was a prince and Roman Client King of the Bosporan Kingdom....
died and Teiranes succeeded him. Sauromates IV was raised to co-ruler, but died later that year. On coins his royal title is in Greek: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΑΥΡΟΜΑΤΟΥ or of King Sauromates. In 278, his brother Theothorses succeeded him as co-ruler.
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Sources
- http://www.museum.com.ua/en/faces/tsar/index.html
- http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/bosporos/kings/i.html