Prusias I.
Prusias I. Cholos ( Greek Προυσίας Αʹ ὁ Χωλός , "the lame"; † 182 BC ) was king of the kingdom of Bithynia from approx. 228 BC. Until his death. He was a son of Ziaelas . An alliance with Philip V of Macedonia came about through marriage .
Prusias fought in 220 BC. A war against Byzantium and then defeated the Galatians who were brought into the country by Nicomedes I. He expanded the territory of Bithynia in a series of wars against Attalus I from Pergamon and against Herakleia Pontike on the Black Sea.
Philip V left him in 202 BC. The port cities of Kios and Myrleia, which were renamed Prusias ad Mare and Apamea in Bithynia .
Although he granted asylum to Hannibal and the latter fought for him against the Attalids , he was in the war between Rome and Antiochus III. neutral. He was succeeded by his son Prusias II on the throne.
source
- Habicht, Christian, sv Prusias I., RE . Vol. ХХIII, 1 (1957).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Memnon of Herakleia (28) erroneously wrote Kieros (cf. Memnon 19 and 32).
- ↑ Strabo Geography 12,4,3.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ziaelas |
King of Bithynia approx. 228–182 BC Chr. |
Prusias II |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prusias I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prusias I. Cholos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Bithynia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 182 BC Chr. |