Tiberius Julius Aspurgus Philoromaios (Greek: Τιβέριος Ἰούλιος Ἀσποῦργoς Φιλορωμαῖος,[a]fl. second half of 1st century BC and first half of 1st century AD; died 37/38) was a prince and Roman client king of the Bosporan Kingdom.
The name Aspurgus is of Iranian origin, derived from aspa (horse) and aspabara (horseman).[2]
Aspurgus was born to Asander, ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom and Dynamis. He was the maternal grandchild to the previous Roman client king of the Bosporan and Pontus, Pharnaces II and his Sarmatian wife.
In 17 BC, Asander died of voluntary starvation from despair at the age of 93 because he witnessed his troops desert him for the Roman usurper, Scribonius. Scribonius pretended to be a relative of Dynamis, so he could seize Asander's throne and become king. Dynamis was forced to marry Scribonius. The Roman statesman Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa discovered Scribonius’ deception and intervened, appointing Polemon I of Pontus as the new Bosporan King. Dynamis married Polemon I, making him Aspurgus' stepfather.
When Dynamis died in 7 or 8 C.E., Aspurgus headed the Bosporan domain.[1] Little is known of Aspurgus’ reign. However, he seemed to have been a strong and capable ruler. Due to previous dynastic conflicts during the Roman Republic and around the period of Asander's death, the EmperorAugustus and the Roman Senate only accepted Aspurgus as the legitimate Bosporan King in 14 AD. Aspurgus adopted the Roman names "Tiberius Julius", because he received Roman citizenship and enjoyed the patronage of Augustus and his heir, Tiberius.
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Aspurgus married Gepaepyris, a Thracian princess. Gepaepyris bore Aspurgus two sons:
Aspurgus reigned until his death in 37 or 38 AD.[1] On his death Aspurgus left his wife Gepaepyris, and two sons, Mithridates and Cotys. Gepaepyris succeeded her husband as sole ruler.[3]
^ abcdBunson, Matthew (2014-05-14). Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire. Infobase Publishing. p. 372. ISBN978-1-4381-1027-1. When Dynamis died in 7 or 8 C.E., Aspurgus headed the Bosporan domain until his death in 37 or 38,
^Treister, Mikhail. "On the weapons of Sarmatian type in the Bosporan Kingdom in the 1st – 2nd centuries AD". Pontos.dk. p. 12.
^Association, American Philological (1974). Transactions of the American Philological Association. Vol. 107. For the Association by the Press of Case Western Reserve University. p. 5.
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"Ancient Coinage of Bosporos, Kings - WildWinds.com". Wildwinds.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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aspurgus, tiberius, julius, philoromaios, greek, Τιβέριος, Ἰούλιος, Ἀσποῦργoς, Φιλορωμαῖος, second, half, century, first, half, century, died, prince, roman, client, king, bosporan, kingdom, philoromaiosking, bosporan, kingdomreign7, predecessordynamis, queen,. Tiberius Julius Aspurgus Philoromaios Greek Tiberios Ἰoylios Ἀspoῦrgos Filorwmaῖos a fl second half of 1st century BC and first half of 1st century AD died 37 38 was a prince and Roman client king of the Bosporan Kingdom Aspurgus PhiloromaiosKing of the Bosporan KingdomReign7 8 37 38 AD 1 PredecessorDynamis 1 as queen SuccessorGepaepyris as queen Died37 38 ADIssueT J MithridatesT J Cotys IHouseTiberian Julian dynastyFatherAsanderMotherDynamisReligionGreek Polytheism Contents 1 History 2 Family 3 Notes 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External links 7 See alsoHistory editThe name Aspurgus is of Iranian origin derived from aspa horse and aspabara horseman 2 Aspurgus was born to Asander ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom and Dynamis He was the maternal grandchild to the previous Roman client king of the Bosporan and Pontus Pharnaces II and his Sarmatian wife In 17 BC Asander died of voluntary starvation from despair at the age of 93 because he witnessed his troops desert him for the Roman usurper Scribonius Scribonius pretended to be a relative of Dynamis so he could seize Asander s throne and become king Dynamis was forced to marry Scribonius The Roman statesman Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa discovered Scribonius deception and intervened appointing Polemon I of Pontus as the new Bosporan King Dynamis married Polemon I making him Aspurgus stepfather When Dynamis died in 7 or 8 C E Aspurgus headed the Bosporan domain 1 Little is known of Aspurgus reign However he seemed to have been a strong and capable ruler Due to previous dynastic conflicts during the Roman Republic and around the period of Asander s death the Emperor Augustus and the Roman Senate only accepted Aspurgus as the legitimate Bosporan King in 14 AD Aspurgus adopted the Roman names Tiberius Julius because he received Roman citizenship and enjoyed the patronage of Augustus and his heir Tiberius Family editAspurgus married Gepaepyris a Thracian princess Gepaepyris bore Aspurgus two sons Tiberius Julius Mithridates named in honour of Mithridates VI he died in 68 AD Tiberius Julius Cotys I named in honour of his late maternal grandfather Cotys VIII Aspurgus reigned until his death in 37 or 38 AD 1 On his death Aspurgus left his wife Gepaepyris and two sons Mithridates and Cotys Gepaepyris succeeded her husband as sole ruler 3 Notes edit Philoromaios means lover of Rome References edit a b c d Bunson Matthew 2014 05 14 Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire Infobase Publishing p 372 ISBN 978 1 4381 1027 1 When Dynamis died in 7 or 8 C E Aspurgus headed the Bosporan domain until his death in 37 or 38 Treister Mikhail On the weapons of Sarmatian type in the Bosporan Kingdom in the 1st 2nd centuries AD Pontos dk p 12 Association American Philological 1974 Transactions of the American Philological Association Vol 107 For the Association by the Press of Case Western Reserve University p 5 Bibliography edit Ancient Coinage of Bosporos Kings WildWinds com Wildwinds com Retrieved 2 October 2017 Cleopatra VII 27 October 2009 Archived from the original on 27 October 2009 Retrieved 2 October 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Mayor A The Poison King the life and legend of Mithradates Rome s deadliest enemy Princeton University Press 2009 ISBN 978 0691150260 Treister M On the weapons of Sarmatian type in the Bosporan Kingdom in the 1st 2nd century AD 1 External links editCoinage of AspurgusSee also editBosporan Kingdom Roman Crimea Preceded byDynamis King of the Bosporus7 8 37 38 Succeeded byGepaepyris Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aspurgus amp oldid 1188658311, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
