Battus IV of Cyrene

Battus IV of Cyrene
King of Cyrene
Reign515-465 BC
PredecessorArcesilaus III
SuccessorArcesilaus IV
BornCyrene
Died465 BC
Cyrene
IssueArcesilaus IV
FatherArcesilaus III
ReligionGreek polytheism

Battus IV of Cyrene surnamed The Handsome or The Fair (Greek: Βάττος ο Καλός, ruled 515 BC - 465 BC) was the seventh and second to last Greek king of Cyrenaica of the Battiad dynasty. He was the first Cyrenaean king to rule as a client king under the Persian Empire.

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