Prelude Roman-Bosporan War
tetranummia editing tiberius julius cotys i
mithridates iii , cotys both sons of aspurgus , gepaepyris rulers of bosporan kingdom. after death of father, had become joint-ruler mother gepaepyris, , sometime before 45 ad, roman emperor claudius made him ruler of of bosporan kingdom. in 45, reasons unknown, claudius deposed mithridates , made younger brother ruler of bosporan kingdom, @ same time, claudius had withdrawn roman garrison under aulus didius gallus , left few cohorts under gaius julius aquila.
angered , not being able trust brother, allied himself neighboring tribes, notably siraces under zorsines , able raise army , push out king of dandaridae , established himself in former dominions , declared 3-day war against brother , roman cohorts under aquila.
when cotys heard of this, assumed feared mithridates invade him, turned gaius julius aquila , roman cohorts fight against elder brother. cotys , aquila feared mithridates s army larger, , enlisted of eunones, @ time ruler of aorsi. eunones sided pro-roman faction, aquila pointed out strength of rome of mithridates.
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