Satyros II
| Satyros II | |
|---|---|
| King of the Bosporan Kingdom | |
| Reign | 310 BC |
| Predecessor | Paerisades I |
| Successor | Prytanis |
| Born | Unknown Bosporan Kingdom |
| Died | 309 BC Siracena, Sarmatia |
| Consort | Unknown |
| Issue | Paerisades |
| Greek | Σάτυρος |
| House | |
| Father | Paerisades I |
| Mother | Komosarye |
| Religion | Greek Polytheism |
Satyros II (Greek:Σάτυρος) or Satyrus II was a son of Paerisades I and king of the Bosporan Kingdom for 9 months in 310 BC. He was the elder brother of Eumelos and Prytanis. He should not be confused with his great-grandfather Satyros I. another Bosporan ruler of the same name, which could possibly be the person he was named after.
He and his brothers engaged in the Bosporan Civil War, a dynastic dispute that occurred when Eumelos set up a rival claim to the throne.
When his father Paerisades died in 310 BC, Satyros inherited the throne and government as he was the eldest. Shortly after, his brother Eumelos fled to the lands of the Siraces, and as soon as he had allied with Aripharnes, king of the Siraces, he set up a rival claim to the throne. As soon as Satyros learned of this, he set out against his brother Eumelos with his army, which had a total of 34,000 troops, a mixture of Greeks, Thracians, and Scythians. After cornering his younger brother, they fought at the Battle of the River Thatis, which resulted in a strategic victory for Satyrus. As he had routed his brother's entire army and showed valor while fighting, he had also proven to be worthy of the throne of his father.
Satyros pursued his brother and his ally, who had both retreated to the capital of the Siraces. Upon approaching the city, he noticed that it would be hard to take due to the city being on the river Thatis and surrounded by thick marshes. There were also the artificial defenses: a fortified gate and a well-protected castle at the other entrance. Knowing he wouldn't be able to take the city, he at first plundered the countryside, gaining many prisoners and treasure.
After doing this, the Siege of Siracena ensued and he died fighting Aripharnes while attempting to protect his friend, the mercenary captain Meniscus. His brother Prytanis became king shortly after his death, and fought Eumelos but shared the same fate.
His brother Eumelos killed off the families of his brothers, but Satyros's son, Paerisades, survived and fled to Scythia, where he was given asylum by its king, Agarus.
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