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231 BC. Bosporus infos- Mauryan empire war-map.
231 BC
An expedition of two tagmata under strategos Hermolaos, sponsored by palaioi company, went South of Emporion nomes to conquer the lands of the aggressive tribes of Llercavones and Edetani.
By place:
Bosporus kingdom/ Pergamon
*In 235 BC a Bosporus Embassy visited Egypt and led in Alexandria some negotiations with the king Ptolemy III. In these negotiations, it raised the issue of delimitation of spheres of influence in the grain trade between Egypt and the Aegean Sea to the Bosporus markets. The results of this meeting were bad for Bosporus…
Inside infos about Bosporus kingdom:
Spartocids, following the example of the Hellenistic monarchs called themselves kings of the Bosporus state.Class foundation Spartocids were primarily wealthy merchants and landowners and industrialists - the owners of large ergasteria (industrial workshops). In all these groups/class, which consisted primarily of Greeks, poured gradually increasing number of representatives of the upper social strata of the local population from the barbarian tribes that were part of the Bosporus state.
Ps: Many thanks to @WotanArgead for his infos about Bosporus kingdom
India
A major succession war started in India after the death of emperor Ashoka.
The main rivals were Dasharatha(Heir and grandson of Ashoka) and Sampati(grandson and second heir).
Jalauka : Uncle of Dasharatha who declared independence.
Sophagasenus: Ex governor who declared independence
Kalinga : Kingdom that was conquered by Ashoka and now declared independence.
Satavahana: Client state that now declared independence.
Vidarbha: Client state that now declared independence
An expedition of two tagmata under strategos Hermolaos, sponsored by palaioi company, went South of Emporion nomes to conquer the lands of the aggressive tribes of Llercavones and Edetani.
By place:
Bosporus kingdom/ Pergamon
- A new trade deal is signed between Pergamon and Bosporus kingdom. From now own Pergamon will take most of its grain from Bosporus kingdom. Bosporus the last years had lost(from Ptolemaic empire*) in the face of Athens, one of the most profitable and reliable buyers of the bulk wheat.This new deal boosted significantly the economy of Bosporus kingdom.
*In 235 BC a Bosporus Embassy visited Egypt and led in Alexandria some negotiations with the king Ptolemy III. In these negotiations, it raised the issue of delimitation of spheres of influence in the grain trade between Egypt and the Aegean Sea to the Bosporus markets. The results of this meeting were bad for Bosporus…
Inside infos about Bosporus kingdom:
Spartocids, following the example of the Hellenistic monarchs called themselves kings of the Bosporus state.Class foundation Spartocids were primarily wealthy merchants and landowners and industrialists - the owners of large ergasteria (industrial workshops). In all these groups/class, which consisted primarily of Greeks, poured gradually increasing number of representatives of the upper social strata of the local population from the barbarian tribes that were part of the Bosporus state.
Ps: Many thanks to @WotanArgead for his infos about Bosporus kingdom
India
A major succession war started in India after the death of emperor Ashoka.
The main rivals were Dasharatha(Heir and grandson of Ashoka) and Sampati(grandson and second heir).
Jalauka : Uncle of Dasharatha who declared independence.
Sophagasenus: Ex governor who declared independence
Kalinga : Kingdom that was conquered by Ashoka and now declared independence.
Satavahana: Client state that now declared independence.
Vidarbha: Client state that now declared independence
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