Nicomedes I of Bithynia

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Nicomedes I of Bithynia was a 3rd-century BC king of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia, noted for his ambitious state-building, dynastic struggles, and close dealings with emerging Roman power.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bithynian monarch
human
king
alliedWith Celts
capital Nicomedia
child Prusias I of Bithynia NERFINISHED
Ziaelas of Bithynia
conflict civil war in Bithynia
dynastic struggle with his brothers
contemporaryOf Antigonus II Gonatas
Ptolemy II Philadelphus NERFINISHED
Seleucus I Nicator NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Bithynia
culture Hellenistic
deathPlace Bithynia
diplomaticRelationsWith Macedon NERFINISHED
Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED
Roman Republic
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED
era 3rd century BC
father Zipoetes I of Bithynia NERFINISHED
founded Nicomedia
foundedOnSiteOf Astacus
historicalPeriod Hellenistic period
invited Galatian Celts into Asia Minor
language Greek
notableFor dealings with Rome
dynastic struggles
state-building in Bithynia
orderedKillingOf his brothers
policy strengthening royal authority in Bithynia
urban development in his kingdom
positionHeld King of Bithynia NERFINISHED
predecessor Zipoetes I of Bithynia NERFINISHED
realm Bithynia
realmLocation northwestern Anatolia
regionRuled Propontis area
coastal northwestern Asia Minor
reignEnd c. 255 BC
reignStart c. 278 BC
religion Ancient Greek religion
spouse Ditizele
Etazeta of Bithynia
successor Ziaelas of Bithynia
title Basileus of Bithynia NERFINISHED
usedAsMercenaries Galatian Celts

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Nicomedia
foundedBy
Nicomedia
namedAfter

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