title: The Rulers of the Black Sea Scythia (Chronology and Archaeology)
abstract: Written sources brought to us the names of Scythian rulers and information about their dynasties. For 7-6 centuries BC the names of Ishpakai, Bartatua/Prototius and his son Madius. By 7-4 centuries BC information about two possible Scythian royal dynasties refers: I – Spargapyphus, Likos, Gnur, Anaharsis, Savli and the victor of the Persian king Darius I – Idanfirs (Hdt. IV, 76); II – Ariapith and his sons: Skil, Orik and Oktamasade, who seized the power of Skil by killing his brother (Hdt. IV, 
journal: Revista Arheologică.