The Spartocids had been expanding their dominion into the nearby cities of Nymphaeum and Kimmerikon[1] and had set their sights on the Sindike Kingdom.
[3] Satyros also demanded that he kill his current wife, Tirgatao, to further assert his control over Hekataios.
[5] After evading capture, she returned to her land and roused the Ixomatae to war and gained many allies that she used to strike at both Satyros and Hekataios.
[8] Satyros died in a siege and the war was passed unto his sons Leukon and Gorgippos, who sued for peace shortly after their ascension.
[11] Shortly after his victory, Hekataios may have renounced his power, or died due to age, but as one of his last acts, he may have bequeathed his kingdom to Leukon and Gorgippos, successfully completing their father's original vision and expanding their realm.