Charaspes
Scuthian king
About Charaspes
Charaspes was a tsar.
Charaspes was a Scythian king ruling in the Black Sea region.
He was initially thought to be the King of Sophene c. 230 BC, attested only by a single coin currently kept in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris.
However, there is controversy whether or not this king is actually an Armenian: he is not mentioned in the inscriptions on Mount Nemrut which list the ancestors of Antiochus I Theos, and from other coin finds it appears that Charaspes was the name of a Scythian king in the western Black Sea region. It is quite possible that he is not an Armenian king, but rather a numismatical error.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Charaspes?
Scuthian king
What was Charaspes's occupation?
Charaspes was a tsar.
What nationality was Charaspes?
Charaspes's recorded nationality: Scythia Minor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charaspes. https://biography.guide/charaspes/
MLA: "Charaspes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/charaspes/.
Chicago: "Charaspes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/charaspes/.
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