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Personal data Tiberius Julius Theothorses van Bosporus 

  • He was born in the year 260.
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    Tiberius Julius Theothorses, also known as Thothorses or Fophors (Greek: ??ß????? ??????? T????s??, flourished second half of 3rd century & first half of 4th century – died 309) 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. His eldest brother was prince Sauromates IV, who co-ruled briefly with his father before his death in 276.

    In 278, during his father's reign, Theothorses was elevated by Teiranes to co-ruler. In 279, Teiranes died and Theothorses succeeded him as the sole ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom, reigning from 278 until his death around 308/309. On coins his royal title is in Greek: ??S???OS T?TO?S?? or of King Thothorses. Theothorses' reign was a contemporary to the Crisis of the Third Century and the Tetrarchy in the Roman Empire.

    During his reign, large amounts of lead were added to the bronze coinage that was minted in the Bosporan Kingdom. Otherwise, little is known on the life and reign of Theothorses. The name of Theothorses' wife is unknown. The sons of Theothorses were the last kings to rule the Bosporan Kingdom.
  • He died in the year 309, he was 49 years old.
  • A child of Tiberius Julius Teiranes van Bosporus
  • This information was last updated on December 17, 2012.

Household of Tiberius Julius Theothorses van Bosporus


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  3. Nana van Bosporus  280-> 337 

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