Kamasarye Philoteknos

Kamasarye II Philoktenos (Greek: Καμασαρύη Φιλότεκνος) or Comosarye was a daughter of Spartokos V[1] and a Spartocid queen of the Bosporan Kingdom from 180-150 BC. She was the wife of her cousin Paerisades III[2] and a granddaughter of Leukon II.

Kamasarye II "Children-Adoring"
Basilissa of the Bosporan Kingdom
Reigncirca. 180-150 BC
PredecessorSpartokos V
SuccessorPaerisades IV
BornUnknown
Bosporan Kingdom
DiedPanticapaeum
Spouse
Issue
GreekΚαμασαρύη
HouseSpartocid
FatherSpartokos V
ReligionGreek Polytheism

Reign

She is presumably the namesake of one of her ancestors named Komosarye, another Bosporan queen of relative significance who also married her cousin named Paerisades.[3] After the death of her grandfather Leukon II, she was presumably too young to rule as heir so Hygiainon, a prominent member of the aristocracy, ruled as Archon and probably as regent presumably until she or her father were of age.[4] He ruled until 200 BC, at which point her father Spartokos became king and ruled until 180 BC.

She became queen in 180 BC and was very politically active throughout her reign as queen being mentioned in many inscriptions,[5] such as with her and her husband Paerisades being honored at Delphi for the treatment of foreigners in their kingdom.[6] At some point during her reign, she took the surname "Philoteknos" 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.

Prior to 160 BC, she married Argotes, who may have been a Scythian prince and a son of an individual called Isanthos.[7]

Succession

Kamasarye 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.

References
  1. Brill Online Reference Works. Daughter of the Bosporan king Spartocus V
  2. Brill Online Reference Works. and wife of his successor, Paerisades III
  3. D. E. W. Wormell. Studies in Greek tyranny—II. Leucon of Bosporus. JSTOR 23037564. when the joining of the two nations had been symbolized in the marriage of Comosarye and Paerisades, he took the title "king of sindi"
  4. Elena Stolyarik. THE REIGN AND CHRONOLOGY OF THE ARCHON HYGIAENON. Leucon of Bosporus. JSTOR 43580389. before her marriage with her cousin Paerisades III, she was supported by an eminent member of the Bosporan aristocracy, Hygiaenon.
  5. Brill Online Reference Works. very active politically and mentioned in many inscriptions along with him
  6. Polyaenus. Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum. [It was resolved by the city of Delphi in full assembly with] a vote [as prescribed by law]: since king Pairisades and queen Kamasaryē, daughter of king Spartokos, have in the same way as their predecessors continually acted piously towards the gods, and have shown kindness to those of the citizens who have visited them
  7. Associations in the Greco-Roman World. On behalf of the leader and king Pairisades, son of king Pairisades, mother–adoring, queen Kamasarye daughter of Spartokos, child–adoring, and Argotas son of Isanthos, husband of queen Kamasarye, the synagogue–leader
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