This is a list of kings of Bithynia, an ancient kingdom in northwestern Anatolia.
Before Zipoetes I of Bithynia assumed the Greek title of Basileus ("king") in 297 BCE, [1] the positions of him and his predecessors are variously described as "prince", [2] "chieftain", [1] "ruler", [3] and "king". [4] One of the primary sources for the monarchs of Bithynia is About Hericlea ( Ancient Greek: Περί Ηρακλείας, romanized: Peri Herakleias) of Memnon of Heraclea. [3]
The coinage of these kings show their regal portraits, which tend to be engraved in an extremely accomplished Hellenistic style. [6]
Boteiras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bas king of Bithynia c. 376–326 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zipoetes I king of Bithynia c. 326–276 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicomedes I king of Bithynia c. 276–255 BC |
Zipoetes II king of Bithynia c. 279–276 BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ziaelas king of Bithynia c. 254–228 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philip V king of Macedonia |
Apama III Antigonids |
Prusias I the Lame king of Bithynia c. 228–182 BC | daughter ∞ Antiochus Hierax Seleucids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Apame IV |
Prusias II the Hunter king of Bithynia c. 182–149 BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicomedes II Epiphanes king of Bithynia c. 149–127 BC | Apama ∞ Dyegilos son of Cotys IV of Thrace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nyssa of Cappadocia daughter of Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia |
Nicomedes III Euergetes king of Bithynia c. 127–94 BC |
Laodice daughter of Mithridates V of Pontus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicomedes IV Philopator king of Bithynia c. 94–74 BC |
Socrates Chrestus usurper | Nyssa of Bithynia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This is a list of kings of Bithynia, an ancient kingdom in northwestern Anatolia.
Before Zipoetes I of Bithynia assumed the Greek title of Basileus ("king") in 297 BCE, [1] the positions of him and his predecessors are variously described as "prince", [2] "chieftain", [1] "ruler", [3] and "king". [4] One of the primary sources for the monarchs of Bithynia is About Hericlea ( Ancient Greek: Περί Ηρακλείας, romanized: Peri Herakleias) of Memnon of Heraclea. [3]
The coinage of these kings show their regal portraits, which tend to be engraved in an extremely accomplished Hellenistic style. [6]
Boteiras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bas king of Bithynia c. 376–326 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zipoetes I king of Bithynia c. 326–276 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicomedes I king of Bithynia c. 276–255 BC |
Zipoetes II king of Bithynia c. 279–276 BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ziaelas king of Bithynia c. 254–228 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philip V king of Macedonia |
Apama III Antigonids |
Prusias I the Lame king of Bithynia c. 228–182 BC | daughter ∞ Antiochus Hierax Seleucids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Apame IV |
Prusias II the Hunter king of Bithynia c. 182–149 BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicomedes II Epiphanes king of Bithynia c. 149–127 BC | Apama ∞ Dyegilos son of Cotys IV of Thrace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nyssa of Cappadocia daughter of Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia |
Nicomedes III Euergetes king of Bithynia c. 127–94 BC |
Laodice daughter of Mithridates V of Pontus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicomedes IV Philopator king of Bithynia c. 94–74 BC |
Socrates Chrestus usurper | Nyssa of Bithynia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||