Prusias I of Bithynia

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Prusias I of Bithynia was a Hellenistic king of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia, known for his involvement in regional power struggles and for giving refuge to the Carthaginian general Hannibal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bithynian monarch
Hellenistic ruler
king
ally Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
surface form: Hannibal Barca
capital Nicomedia (traditionally)
surface form: Nicomedia

Prusa ad Olympum
surface form: Prusa
causeOfNickname lameness resulting from a wound
child Prusias II of Bithynia
conflict wars against Byzantium
wars against the Galatians
wars against the Kingdom of Pergamon
continent Asia
country Bithynia
deathPlace Bithynia
era Hellenistic period
ethnicGroup Greek
father Ziaelas of Bithynia
foreignPolicy cooperation with Hannibal against Pergamon
hostility toward Pergamon
geographicContext near the Bosporus
south of the Propontis
knownAs Prusias I Cholus
Prusias I Cholus
surface form: Prusias the Lame
knownFor military campaigns in Thrace and along the Propontis
sheltering Hannibal from Roman pursuit
monarchOf Bithynia
nativeLanguage Greek
notableFor giving refuge to Hannibal Barca
involvement in Hellenistic regional power struggles
patronage urban development in Bithynia
policy opportunistic alignment in Hellenistic interstate politics
positionHeld King of Bithynia
predecessor Ziaelas of Bithynia
region northwestern Anatolia
reignEnd c. 182 BC
reignStart c. 228 BC
religion Ancient Greek religion
residence Nicomedia (traditionally)
surface form: Nicomedia

Prusa ad Olympum
surface form: Prusa
spouse Apama III
Apame of Bithynia
successor Prusias II of Bithynia
successorState Kingdom of Bithynia under Prusias II
territorialExpansion expansion of Bithynian control in northwestern Anatolia
timePeriod 2nd century BC
3rd century BC
treaty peace agreement with Byzantium
usedCommander Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
surface form: Hannibal Barca

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Hannibal (Carthaginian general) advisorTo Prusias I of Bithynia
subject surface form: Hannibal