Leukon II
| Leukon II | |
|---|---|
| File:Монета Левкона II.jpg | |
| King of the Bosporan Kingdom | |
| Reign | 240–220 BC |
| Predecessor | Spartokos IV |
| Successor | Hygiainon |
| Born | Unknown Bosporan Kingdom |
| Died | 220 BC Bosporan Kingdom |
| Consort | Alkathoe |
| Issue | Spartokos V |
| Greek | Λευκών |
| House | Spartocid |
| Father | Paerisades II |
| Religion | Greek Polytheism |
Leukon II of Bosporus (Greek: Λέυκων Β'; c. 240 – 220 BC), also known as Leuco, seems to have been the second son of Paerisades II and a Spartocid ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom in 240 BC due to his surviving coinage.
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Reign
He killed his brother, Spartokos IV, after discovering his adulterous affair with Leukon's wife Alkathoe, and assumed the throne. Alkathoe later supposedly killed Leukon in an act of revenge.[1]
Leukon also supposedly endured an economic crisis in the 3rd century BC, where he minted new coins with his own name, in order to maintain his kingdom.[2] He was the first Bosporan king to issue coins with his own name.[3]
Succession
He was succeeded by Hygiainon after his death. Hygiainon, however, was not a member of the Spartocid dynasty and may have been a supporter of Kamasarye, the daughter and heiress of Spartokos IV, who was, at the time, too young to rule.[4]
References
External links
Collection of coins from the reign of Leukon II here
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