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Nicomedes IV Philopator ( Greek: Νικομήδης Φιλοπάτωρ) was the king of Bithynia from c. 94 BC to 74 BC. [3] . He was the first son and successor of Nicomedes III of Bithynia. [4] Life.
A first attempt to depose Nicomedes IV of Bithynia, who was completely subservient to the Romans, was frustrated ( c. 90). Then Nicomedes, instigated by Rome, attacked Pontic territory, and Mithradates, after protesting in vain to the Romans, finally declared war (88). Read More.
May 4, 2019 · As part of his official duties, Caesar came to the court of Nicomedes IV – the king of Bithynia, a country located in northwest Asia Minor. Caesar was sent there by pretor Marcus Minucius Thermus to obtain the Bithyan fleet to assist in the siege of the city of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos.
Nicomedes IV of Bithynia. Suetonius (Iul. 2) reports that Caesar dawdled at the royal court, so that a rumour crept up of sexual congress with the king (prostratae regi pudicitiae); and the rumour only grew when a few days after his mission was accomplished, Caesar returned to Bithynia ‘on the pretext of collecting money which
Apr 12, 2021 · Nicomedes IV Philopater (r. 94-74 BCE) was the last king of Bithynia. Due to his dangerous proximity to the powerful and aggressive King Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus (r. 120-63 BCE), Nicomedes had to become increasingly reliant and dependent on his ally, Rome.
(Goldsworthy, 66) Nikomedes IV, known by the epithet Philopator (“He Who Loves His Father”), is probably the most famous Bithynian king because of his rumored sexual relationship with the young Julius Caesar, a story Caesar later vigorously denied when his political opponents mocked him as “Queen of Bithynia”. Nicomedes IV became king ...
Quick Reference. The name of several kings of Bithynia in Asia Minor: (1) NICOMEDES I ( c. 279– c. 255bc), son of Zipoetes (before 315– c. 279), who had taken the royal title in 298, inherited his father's struggle against Antiochus I.
