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Spalagadames was an Indo-Scythian ruler, son of
SpalahoresSpalahores was an Indo-Scythian ruler, brother of king Vonones. They reigned in areas of the North-western South Asia between around 75 to 65 BCE.Spalahores was mentioned on the coins of Vonones, as his brother, together with Spalahores' son Spalagadames....
, himself brother of king
VononesVonones was the name of three kings of the ancient Middle East:*Vonones was king of the Indo-Scythians c. 75–65 BC.*Vonones I was king of Parthia c. AD 8–12*Vonones II was king of Parthia c. 51...
. He ruled in areas of the North-western South Asia between around 50 BCE.
Spalagadames was mentioned on coins in the name of king Vonones, as the son of Spalahores, and later on coin of
SpalirisesSpalirises was an Indo-Scythian "Great king" of the 1st century BCE. He was the brother of Vonones , and probably identical with Spalahores....
as king, where he is again introduced as the son of Spalahores.
No coins of him as king are known, so he must have been a subordinate local ruler, such as a
satrapSatrap was the name given to the governors of the provinces of ancient Median and Persian empires, including the Achaemenid Empire and in several of their heirs, such as the Sassanid Empire and the Hellenistic empires....
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