Zipoetes I of Bithynia
| Ziopoetes I | |
|---|---|
| Basileus of Bithynia | |
| Kings of Bithynia | |
| Reign | 326 BCE - 278 BCE |
| Predecessor | Bas |
| Successor | Nicomedes I |
| Born | 354 BCE |
| Died | 278 BCE (age 76) |
Zipoetes I, also Zipoites I or Ziboetes I, possibly Tiboetes I (Greek: Zιπoίτης or Zιβoίτης; lived c. 354 BC – 278 BC, ruled c. 326 BC – 278 BC; three syllables, oe is a diphthong) was the second independent ruler of Bithynia.
Life
He succeeded his father Bas on the throne in 326 BC and reigned for forty-eight years, carrying on successful wars with Lysimachus and Antiochus, the son of Seleucus I Nicator.[1] In 315 BC he carried on a war against Astacus and Chalcedon, which failed in the face of a relief army sent by Antigonus I Monophthalmus.[2] In 301, after Antigonus' death, he attacked again, and was victorious, but Astactus was destroyed in the war. He founded a city which was called Zipoetium (after himself) at the foot of Mount Lypedron; the exact locations of both the city and the mountain are unknown.
He lived to the age of seventy-six, and left behind him four children, the eldest of whom, Nicomedes, succeeded him.[3] He was the first ruler of Bithyinia to assume the title of basileus (king), assuming this title in the year 297 BC.
Notes
References
- Cohen, Getzel M.; The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands and Asia Minor (1996), "Zipoition"
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Ziboetes", Boston, (1867)
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
