Between the 3rd and 6th centuries AD, the Bosporan Kingdom, a Hellenistic polity which succeeded the Greek colonies, was also overwhelmed by successive waves of nomadic invasions, led by warlike tribes which would often move on to Europe, as was the case with the Huns and Turkish Avars.

Through his eldest daughter, he would become ancestor to the long line of kings and co-rulers of the Bosporan Kingdom, the longest-living Roman client kingdom, as well as the rulers and royalty of several other Roman client states.

:::: b. Gepaepyris, Queen of the Bosporan Kingdom, had 2 children

::::: i. Tiberius Julius Mithridates, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 68 AD, died without issue

Tiberius Julius Cotys I, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, had 1 child

:::::: i. Tiberius Julius Rhescuporis I, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 90 AD, had 1 child

::::::: i. Tiberius Julius Sauromates I, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, had 1 child

:::::::: i. Tiberius Julius Cotys II, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, had 1 child

::::::::: i. Rhoemetalces, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 153 AD, had 1 child

:::::::::: i. Eupator, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 174 AD, had 1 child

::::::::::: i. Tiberius Julius Sauromates II, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 210 AD or 211 AD, had 2 children

:::::::::::: i. Tiberius Julius Rhescuporis II, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 227 AD, had 1 child

::::::::::::: i. Tiberius Julius Rhescuporis III, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 227 AD

Tiberius Julius Cotys III, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 235 AD, had 3 children

::::::::::::: i. Tiberius Julius Sauromates III, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 232 AD

Tiberius Julius Rhescuporis IV, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 235 AD

Tiberius Julius Ininthimeus, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 240 AD, had 1 child

:::::::::::::: i. Tiberius Julius Rhescuporis V, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 276 AD, had 3 children

::::::::::::::: i. Tiberius Julius Pharsanzes, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 254 AD

Synges, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 276 AD

Tiberius Julius Teiranes, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 279 AD, had 2 children

:::::::::::::::: i. Tiberius Julius Sauromates IV, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 276 AD

Theothorses, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 309 AD, had 3 children

::::::::::::::::: i. Tiberius Julius Rhescuporis VI, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 342 AD

Rhadamsades, King of the Bosporan Kingdom, died 323 AD

Between the 3rd and 6th centuries AD, the Bosporan Kingdom, a Hellenistic polity which succeeded the Greek colonies, was also overwhelmed by nomadic invasions led by warlike tribes, such as the Huns and Eurasian Avars.

According to a few extant documents the Melek-Chesme river ( small and shallow nowadays ) was navigable in the Bosporan times, and sea galleys were able to enter the river.

Under Polemon I, the son and heir of Zenon, Colchis was part of the Pontus and the Bosporan Kingdom.

Pharnaces II of Pontus, also known as Pharnaces II ( in Greek Φαρνάκης about 97 BC-47 BC ) was a prince, then King of Pontus and the Bosporan until his death.

Pharnaces II fled back to the Bosporan Kingdom, where he managed to assemble a small force of Scythian and Sarmatian troops, with which he was able to gain control of a few cities.

The Bosporan Kingdom ( also known as the Kingdom of the Cimmerian Bosporus ) was an ancient state located in eastern Crimea and the Taman Peninsula, on the shores of the Cimmerian Bosporus ( now known as the Strait of Kerch ).

The Bosporan Kingdom was the longest surviving Roman client kingdom.

The prosperity of the Bosporan Kingdom was based on the export of wheat, fish and slaves. The profit of the trade supported a class whose conspicuous wealth is still visible from newly discovered archaeological finds, excavated, often illegally, from numerous burial barrows known as kurgans.

However, after Caesar ’ s death in 44 BC, the Bosporan Kingdom was restored to Asander and Dynamis by Caesar ’ s great nephew and heir Octavian.

The Bosporan Kingdom of Aspurgus was a client state of the Roman Empire, protected by Roman garrisons.

Throughout the period there was perpetual war with the native tribes of Scythians and Sarmatians, and in this the Bosporan Kingdom was supported by its Roman suzerains, who lent the assistance of garrisons and fleets.

Ustinova associates the star and crescent motif attested in a number of finds in the Bosporan Kingdom ( which date from the 5th century BC to the 1st century AD ) with the cult of Mithras, and indicates the star and the crescent together constituted the emblem of Pontus and its kings, asserting that it was introduced to the Bosporus by Mithradates and his successors, where it is attested on coins, locally produced jewelry and other objects.

Pharnaces escaped the rout back to his Bosporan Kingdom but was killed by one of his former governors in a skirmish.

It is believed that the city was founded in 212 AD by Alani settlers on the territory of the Bosporan Kingdom.

The Greek colony of Hermonassa was located a few miles west of Phanagoria and Panticapaeum, major trade centers for what was to become the Bosporan Kingdom.

Artaxias III, also known as Zeno-Artaxias, Artaxes or Artashes (,, d. 35 ) was a prince of the Bosporan, Pontus, Cilicia, Cappadocia and Roman Client King of Armenia.

Diophantus was active in Mithridates ' campaigns in the Bosporan Kingdom and elsewhere around the Black Sea, although their chronology is disputed.

The Scythian uprising was put down and the Bosporan kingdom was reduced to a dependency of Pontus.