Bas of Bithynia

Bas († 326 BC), was a ruler of Bithynia in Asia Minor in the 4th century BC landscape.

Bas was the son and successor of Boteiras and ruled since 376 BC, Bithynia, probably in loose dependence on the Persian Empire. He also ruled at that time, when Alexander the Great began his campaign against Persia. While Alexander BC further moved to the Battle of the Granicus 334 by today's Central Anatolia to Cilicia, he instructed his generals Kalas with the subjugation of the rest of Asia Minor. In Bithynia, but Bas was around the year 327 BC win over Kalas and kill him, which Bithynia independent of the empire of Alexander remained.

Bas died the following year at the age of 71 years.

His son and successor Zipoites was able to maintain the independence of the country and over the Diadochi Antigonus and Lysimachus Monophthalmos and assume the title of king.

Source

  • Memnon, FrGrHist 434 F1 § 12.4
  • King ( Bithynia )
  • Born in the 4th century BC
  • Died 326 BC
  • Man

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