List of rulers of Bithynia
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This page lists rulers of Bithynia, an ancient kingdom in northwestern Anatolia.
[edit] Dynasts
- Doedalses fl. c. 435 BC
- Boteiras d. 376 BC
- Bas 376–326 BC
- Zipoetes I 326-297 BC (below)
[edit] Kings
- Zipoetes I 297-278 BC (above)
- Nicomedes I 278-255 BC
- Zipoetes II 278-276 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. [1]
