Camasarye Philotecnus

Camasarye II Philoctenus (Greek: Καμασαρύη Φιλότεκνος, romanized: Kamasarye Philoktenos) or Comosarye was a daughter of Spartocus V [ru]^[3] and a Spartocid queen of the Bosporan Kingdom from 180-160/150 BC. She was the wife of her cousin Paerisades III^[4] and a granddaughter of Leucon II. She co-ruled with Paerisades III.^[5]

Kamasarye II Philoteknos
Queen of the Bosporan Kingdom
Reign	c. 180-150 BC[1] or c. 180-160 BC[2]
Predecessor	Spartocus V [ru]
Successor	Paerisades IV
Co-ruler	Paerisades III
Born	Unknown Bosporan Kingdom
Died	Panticapaeum
Spouse	Paerisades III Argotes
Issue	Paerisades IV Paerisades V
Greek	Καμασαρύη
House	Spartocid
Father	Spartocus V [ru]

Reign

Camasarye is presumably the namesake of one of her ancestors named Comosarye, another Bosporan queen of relative significance who also married her cousin named Paerisades.^[6] After the death of her grandfather Leucon II, she was presumably too young to rule as heir, so Hygiaenon, a prominent member of the aristocracy, ruled as Archon and probably as regent presumably until she or her father were of age.^[7] He ruled until 200 BC, at which point her father Spartocus became king and ruled until 180 BC.

Camasarye became queen in 180 BC and was very politically active throughout her reign as queen being mentioned in many inscriptions,^[8] such as with her and her husband Paerisades being honored at Delphi for the treatment of foreigners in their kingdom.^[9] At some point during her reign, she took the surname "Philotecnus" which means "children-adoring" possibly to show a strong bond with her children. She bore presumably two sons to Paerisades, Paerisades IV and Paerisades V, the last kings of the Bosporan Kingdom.^{[citation needed]}

Prior to 160 BC, Camasarye married Argotes, who may have been a Scythian prince and a son of an individual called Isanthus.^[10][11]

Succession

Camasarye was succeeded by her presumably eldest son Paerisades IV in 150 BC, who took the surname "Philometor" perhaps to show a strong relationship with his mother. He was then later succeeded by Paerisades V in 125 BC, the last Spartocid ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom.^{[citation needed]}