Leucon II
| Leucon II | |
|---|---|
| File:Монета Левкона II.jpg | |
| King of the Bosporan Kingdom | |
| Reign | c. 240–220 BC[1] |
| Predecessor | Spartocus IV |
| Successor | Hygiaenon |
| Born | Unknown Bosporan Kingdom |
| Died | c. 220 BC Bosporan Kingdom |
| Consort | Alcathoe |
| Issue | Spartokos V Paerisades III |
| Greek | Λευκών |
| House | Spartocid |
| Father | Paerisades II |
| Religion | Greek Polytheism |
Leucon II of Bosporus (Ancient Greek: Λέυκων, romanized: Leukon; c. 240 – 220 BC), also known as Leuco, seems to have been the second son of Paerisades II and a Spartocid ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom in 240 BC.
Reign
[edit | edit source]Leucon killed his brother, Spartocus IV, after discovering that he had been engaged in an adulterous affair with Leukon's wife, Alcathoe, and assumed the throne. Supposedly, Alcathoe later killed Leucon in an act of revenge.[2]
Leucon also supposedly endured an economic crisis in the 3rd century BC, when he minted new coins with his own name, in order to maintain his kingdom.[2] He was the first Bosporan king to issue coins with his own name.[1]
Succession
[edit | edit source]He was succeeded by Hygiaenon after his death. Hygiaenon was not a member of the Spartocid dynasty and may have been a supporter of Camasarye, the daughter and heiress of Spartocus IV.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Stolyarik 1998, p. 63.
- ^ Stolyarik 1998, p. 67.
Bibliography
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External links
[edit | edit source]Collection of coins from the reign of Leucon II here
