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Rhascuporis
(433 words)

(Name variations: Ῥασκύπορις/Rhaskýporis, Ῥα(ι,η)σκούπορις/Rha(i,ē)skoúporis, Ῥασκούπολις/Rhaskoúpolis; Latin Rhascypolis, Rhascupolis, R(h)ascipolis, R(h)escuporis, Raescuporis). Kings of the Sapaei dynasty in Thrace (cf. stemma 8 in PIR2 R, vol. 7.1, p. 59).

[German version]

[1] R. I. Thracian king, fought for Pompey at Pharsalus in 48 BC

He and his brother Rhascus succeeded t…

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Peter, Ulrike (Berlin), “Rhascuporis”, in: Brill’s New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e1021820>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510



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