Nicomedes III

Nicomedes III Yours. On the back, next to Zeus, is the year ΓΣ. ( Milesian system : Γ (3) + Σ (200) = 203/297 BC (foundation of the Kingdom of Bithynia) + 203 = 94 BC)

Nicomedes III Euergetes († approx. 94 BC) was from 127 to 94 BC. The penultimate king of Bithynia .

Nicomedes was the son of Nicomedes II. He divided 106 BC. With Mithridates VI. of Pontos control over Paphlagonia , trying to compete with this, control of Cappadocia gain. On Roman objection, he had to 95 BC. To clear his conquests again. His son Nicomedes IV was by Mithridates VI. Driven twice by Pontus, but newly used by the Romans. At his death in 74 BC he bequeathed BC the Romans his empire and ends the kingdom of Bithynia.

literature

Fritz Geyer : Nicomedes 5 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume XVII, 1, Stuttgart 1936, Col. 496 f.
Martin Schottky: Nicomedes 5th In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 8, Metzler, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-476-01478-9 , Sp. 932.

predecessor	Office	successor
Nicomedes II	King of Bithynia 128–94 BC Chr.	Nicomedes IV

personal data
SURNAME	Nicomedes III
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Nicomedes III Yours
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	King of Bithynia
DATE OF BIRTH	2nd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	around 94 BC Chr.