Tiberius Julius Sauromates II Philocaesar Philoromaios Eusebes, also known as Sauromates II (Greek: ??ß????? ??????? Sa???µat?? ?' F????a?sa? F?????µa??? E?seb??, Philocaesar Philoromaios Eusebes, means lover of Caesar, lover of Rome who is the Pius one, flourished second half of 2nd century & first half of 3rd century, died 210/211) was a prince and Roman Client King of the Bosporan Kingdom.
Sauromates II was the son and heir of the Bosporan King Eupator by an unnamed woman and was of Greek, Iranian and Roman ancestry. Sauromates II was named in honor of Sauromates I, a paternal ancestor of his and a previous Bosporan King.
When Eupator died in 174, Sauromates II succeeded his father. Sauromates II reigned as Bosporan King from 174 until his death in 210/211. On coins his royal title is in Greek: ??S???OS S????????? or of King Sauromates. He was a contemporary to the rule of the Roman Emperors Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, Pertinax, Didius Julianus, Septimius Severus and Caracalla.
In 193, Sauromates II was engaged in military campaigns against the Scythians and Sirachi tribes. Sauromates II was successful in beating these tribes. This is known from an inscription found in Tanais dedicating and celebrating the Kings military victories. Little is known on the life and reign of Sauromates II. According to surviving coinage, he appeared to be a religious person who was involved in the worship of the Goddess Aphrodite and her cult.
Sauromates II married an unnamed woman from this marriage had two sons Rhescuporis II and Cotys III. Rhescuporis II succeeded Sauromates II in 210/211, while Cotys III served as future King.
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