Prusias I Cholus

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Prusias I Cholus was a 3rd-century BC king of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia, noted for his military campaigns and alliances during the Hellenistic period.

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Prusias I Cholus canonical 1
Prusias the Lame 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic ruler
human
king
alliance Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
surface form: Hannibal Barca

Philip V of Macedon
Seleucid Empire
capital Nicomedia (traditionally)
surface form: Nicomedia
child Prusias II of Bithynia
conflict Byzantium
Galatians
Kingdom of Pergamon
continent Asia
country Bithynia
deathPlace Bithynia
diplomaticRelations Macedon
Pergamon
Roman Republic
Seleucid Empire
era post-Alexandrian Hellenistic kingdoms
ethnicGroup Bithynians
father Ziaelas of Bithynia
floruit 3rd century BC
knownFor employing Hannibal as a military adviser
expansion of Bithynian territory
intervention in affairs of Asia Minor cities
nativeLanguage Greek
notableAction strengthening Bithynia as a regional power in Asia Minor
notableEvent war against Byzantium
wars against Pergamon
notableFor diplomatic alliances
military campaigns
positionHeld King of Bithynia
regionRuled northwestern Anatolia
reignEnd circa 182 BC
reignStart circa 228 BC
religion Ancient Greek religion
royalHouse Royal house of Bithynia
surface form: Bithynian dynasty
spouse Apame of Bithynia
surface form: Apama of Bithynia

Apama III
surface form: Apama, daughter of Demetrius II of Macedon
successor Prusias II of Bithynia
timePeriod Hellenistic period
title King of Bithynia
surface form: Basileus of Bithynia
usedAsGeneral Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
surface form: Hannibal Barca

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Prusias I of Bithynia knownAs Prusias I Cholus
Prusias I of Bithynia knownAs Prusias I Cholus
this entity surface form: Prusias the Lame