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'''Prusias II Cynegus''' ("the Hunter", c. 182 |
'''Prusias II Cynegus''' ("the Hunter", c. 182 BC – 149 BC) was the king of [[Bithynia]]. He was the son and successor of [[Prusias I of Bithynia|Prusias I]] and [[Apama III]]. |
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Prusias joined with King of Pergamon, [[Eumenes II]] in a war against King [[Pharnaces I of Pontus]] ( |
Prusias joined with King of Pergamon, [[Eumenes II]] in a war against King [[Pharnaces I of Pontus]] (181–179 BC). He later invaded the territories of [[Pergamon]] (156–154 BC), only to be defeated, and the Pergamenes insisted on heavy reparations. Prusias married his maternal cousin [[Apame IV]], a princess from the [[Antigonid dynasty]], by whom he had a son called [[Nicomedes II of Bithynia|Nicomedes II]]. He sent his son [[Nicomedes II of Bithynia|Nicomedes II]] to [[Roman Republic|Rome]] to ask their help in reducing the amount of these reparations, but Nicomedes revolted and became King. |
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Prusias II Cynegus ("the Hunter", c. 182 BC – 149 BC) was the king of Bithynia. He was the son and successor of Prusias I and Apama III.
Prusias joined with King of Pergamon, Eumenes II in a war against King Pharnaces I of Pontus (181–179 BC). He later invaded the territories of Pergamon (156–154 BC), only to be defeated, and the Pergamenes insisted on heavy reparations. Prusias married his maternal cousin Apame IV, a princess from the Antigonid dynasty, by whom he had a son called Nicomedes II. He sent his son Nicomedes II to Rome to ask their help in reducing the amount of these reparations, but Nicomedes revolted and became King.
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