Comosicus

"Coryllus" is widely believed to be identical to Scorilo, but there is no other evidence concerning Comosicus. Jordanes' ambiguity about the status of Dicineus in relation to Burebista possibly arises from the fact that after Burebista's assassination in 44 BC his empire dissolved, with the exception of the nucleus around the Orăștie Mountains,^[4] while the rest divided into various kingdoms.^[5] The concept of a priest-judge may have provided a trans-tribal unity. Louis Marin refers to Dicineus as "a sort of double for the king, a double who also stood in for Burebista's successor Comosicus", since Comosicus embodies a "twin royalty, political and religious".^[6]

Since Comosicus's successor Scorilo appears to have come to power sometime between 30 and 40 AD, Comosicus's accession immediately after Burebista would imply an impossibly long reign^{[citation needed]}. Other evidence suggests that a ruler called Cotiso was the dominant power in the late 1st century BC. Ioana A. Oltean argues that Comosicus probably succeeded Cotiso at some point during the campaign of Marcus Vinicius in the Dacian area c.9 BC and ruled until 29 AD.^[1] He may have been the first Dacian ruler to combine the positions of priest and king.

• Enciclopedia Dacia - Comosicus (Romanian)

• Pippidi, Dionisie M., ed. (1976). "Dictionar de istorie veche a României: (Paleolitic-sec.X)". Dicţionar de istorie veche a României: (paleolitic – sec. X) (Dictionary of Romanian old history). Bucharest: Editura ştiinţifică şi enciclopedică.