List of rulers of Bithynia
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.[1]
Family tree of kings of Bithynia
| Boteiras local prince | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bas ruler 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 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 228-182 BC | daughter ∞ Antiochus Hierax Seleucids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apame IV | Prusias II the Hunter king of Bithynia 182-149 BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicomedes II Epiphanes king of Bithynia 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
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