Rhescuporis II

Rhescuporis II (Greek: Ρησκούπορις) was king of the Sapaean kingdom of Thrace from 12 to 19 AD.

Augustus' death in 14 emboldened him, and he initiated efforts to obtain the remainder of Thrace, at first by negotiation, but afterwards, when Cotys proved resistant, by treachery.

Inviting his nephew to a banquet to falsely ratify a treaty between them, he arrested and imprisoned Cotys, seizing his kingdom.

He invited Cotys' widow Tryphaena to testify at the trial, during which she accused the defendant of murdering her husband.

In the meantime Tiberius returned the whole Thracian Kingdom to Tryphaena and appointed Rhoemetalces II, her eldest child with Cotys, as coruler.