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List of rulers of Bithynia

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This page lists rulers of Bithynia, an ancient kingdom in northwestern Anatolia.

Contents

Dynasts

  • Doedalses fl. c. 435 BC
  • Boteiras d. 376 BC
  • Bas 376–326 BC
  • Zipoetes I 326–297 BC (below)

    • Kings

  • Zipoetes I 297–278 BC (above)
  • Zipoetes II 278–276 BC
  • Nicomedes I 278–255 BC
  • Etazeta (regent) 255–254 BC
  • Ziaelas 254–228 BC
  • Prusias I Cholus 228–182 BC
  • Prusias II Cynegus 182–149 BC
  • Nicomedes II Epiphanes 149–127 BC
  • Nicomedes III Euergetes 127–94 BC
  • Nicomedes IV Philopator 94–74 BC
  • Socrates Chrestus who ruled briefly in about 90 BC

    • The coinage of these kings show their regal portraits, which tend to be engraved in an extremely accomplished Hellenistic style.

    References

    List of rulers of Bithynia Wikipedia
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