Roman–Bosporan War
1st century AD war of succession in Cimmerian Bosporus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Roman–Bosporan War was a lengthy war of succession that took place in the Cimmerian Bosporus, probably from 45 to 49. It was fought between the Roman client-king Tiberius Julius Cotys I and his allies King Eunones of the Aorsi and the Roman commander Gaius Julius Aquila against the former king Tiberius Julius Mithridates and his ally King Zorsines of the Siraces.
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Map of the growth of the Bosporan Kingdom | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Empire Bosporan Kingdom Aorsi |
Siraces Dandaridae | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Cotys I Eunones of Aorsi Gaius Julius Aquila |
Mithridates III Zorsines of Siraces | ||||||
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3–4 cohorts (around 1440 men) Eunones's army | 10,000+ | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
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