Kingdom of the Siraces

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Establishment

• January 309 BC: In 310-309 BC King Aripharnes took part in the Bosporan Civil War.

Chronology

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1. Bosporan Civil War

Was a war of succession that happened in the Bosporan Kingdom somewhere between 311 and 308 BCE and lasted for about a year.

• January 309 BC: In 310-309 BC King Aripharnes took part in the Bosporan Civil War.

2. Pontic War

Was a military campaign waged by Julius Caesar (at the same time of his war against Pompeius) that lead to the Roman submission of the Kingdom of Pontus.

• January 47 BC: Pharnace of Pontus moved to the southeast along the Black Sea coast and without difficulty subjugated Colchis and all of Armenia.
• August 47 BC: Caesar decisively defeated Pharnaces of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. Pharnaces was killed and Caesar conquered Pontus. In addition, the territories occupied by Pharnaces were freed.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

• January 301 BC: Pharnavaz, victorious in a power struggle, became the first king of Iberia (c.302- c.237 BC).
• January 236 BC: Iberian kin Saurmag, Colchis regained its independence.
• January 70: Conquest of Cotys I (45 - 69).

Disestablishment

• January 194: In 193, after a further conflict with the inhabitants of the Bosphorus, the Siraci disappeared from history.

Selected Sources

• Bosporan Kingdom growth map-fr. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 7 Aptril 2024 on https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bosporan_Kingdom_growth_map-fr.svg