Eumelus of Bosporus
Eumelus of Bosporus (Εύμηλος, fl. 309–304 BC) was a Spartocid ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom and a son of Paerisades. Eumelus was the brother of Satyrus II (not to be confused with his great-grandfather, Satyrus I, another Bosporan ruler) and Prytanis.
| Eumelus | |
|---|---|
| King of the Bosporan Kingdom | |
| Reign | 309–304 BC |
| Predecessor | Prytanis |
| Successor | Spartocus III |
| Born | Unknown, sometime before 320 BC Panticapaeum |
| Died | 304 BC Bosporan Kingdom |
| Issue | Spartocus III |
| Greek | Εύμηλος |
| House | Spartocid |
| Father | Paerisades I |
| Mother | Comosarye |
| Religion | Greek polytheism |
He and his brothers engaged in a conflict for the throne, which the eldest brother, Satyrus, had inherited from their father.
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