List of rulers of Bithynia

This page lists rulers of Bithynia, an ancient kingdom in northwestern Anatolia.

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]

Notes

^ Asia Minor Coins - regal Bithynian coins

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List of rulers of Bithynia