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Prusias II Cynegus ("the Hunter")(c. 182 – 149 BC) was the king of Bithynia. He succeeded his father Prusias I.

Prusias joined with Eumenes of Pergamon in a war against Pharnaces I of Pontus (181 - 179 BC). He later invaded the territories of Pergamon (156 - 154 BC), only to be defeated, and the Pergamenes insisted on heavy reparations. He sent his son Nicomedes II to Rome to ask their help in reducing the amount of these reparations, but Nicomedes revolted and became King.bumius of Rome came and killed th wrong doer

Preceded by Prusias I	King of Bithynia 182 BC – 149 BC	Succeeded by Nicomedes II

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 '''Prusias II Cynegus''' ("the Hunter")(c. 182 &ndash; 149 BC) was the king of [[Bithynia]]. He succeeded his father [[Prusias I of Bithynia|Prusias I]].
-Prusias joined with [[Eumenes of Pergamon]] in a war against [[Pharnaces I of Pontus]] (181 - 179 BC). He later invaded the territories of [[Pergamon]] (156 - 154 BC), only to be defeated, and the Pergamenes insisted on heavy reparations. He sent his son [[Nicomedes II of Bithynia|Nicomedes II]] to [[Roman Republic|Rome]] to ask their help in reducing the amount of these reparations, but Nicomedes revolted and became King.bumius of rome came and killed th wrong doer
+Prusias joined with [[Eumenes of Pergamon]] in a war against [[Pharnaces I of Pontus]] (181 - 179 BC). He later invaded the territories of [[Pergamon]] (156 - 154 BC), only to be defeated, and the Pergamenes insisted on heavy reparations. He sent his son [[Nicomedes II of Bithynia|Nicomedes II]] to [[Roman Republic|Rome]] to ask their help in reducing the amount of these reparations, but Nicomedes revolted and became King.bumius of Rome came and killed th wrong doer
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