Scribonius was a man of unknown origin, possibly

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. He claimed to be a descendant of Mithridates VI of Pontus, the earlier

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who had also ruled the Bosporus. Through this, he claimed the throne of the

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in 17 BC. The real king of the Bosporus,

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starved himself because of this. He somehow convinced the wife of Asander, Dynamis to marry him. When

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learned of what Scribonius had done he sent Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa to remove Scribonius. Agrippa then sent

Polemon I of Pontus Polemon I Pythodoros ( grc-gre, Πολέμων Πυθόδωρος; fl. 1st century BC – died 8 BC) was the Roman Client King of Cilicia, Pontus, Colchis and the Bosporan Kingdom. Polemon was the son and heir of Zenon and possibly Tryphaena. Z ...

to remove Scribonius and take the throne himself. Scribonius was murdered by the Bosporans, leaving Dynamis as sole ruler of the country. When Polemon took the throne, he married Dynamis to legitimise his claim.

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The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus

Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World
Rulers of the Bosporan Kingdom 1st-century BC rulers in Europe 1st-century BC Romans 16 BC deaths Usurpers Scribonii {{Europe-royal-stub

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