Cersobleptes

Kersebleptes (also Cersobleptes, Cersobleptes, Greek Κερσεβλέπτες, Κερσοβλέπτης; † after 342 BC) was a Thracian King part 359-342 BC

Kersebleptes, son of Cotys I., succeeded his father in 360/59 BC as King of Odrysians. In the year 359 BC Thracian troops perpetrated an attack on an expedition led by Kephisodotos Athenian in this area. After laborious negotiations, a treaty was concluded between Kersebleptes and Kephisodotos which was rejected in Athens by the People's Assembly. In the following period, Athens was able to strengthen its position in the region by another expedition under Chares again. Kersebleptes was in rivalry with his brother Amadocus II, another part of the king. He was supported by his brother in law and policy advice and Heermeister Charidemus, who formed an alliance with Athens by 352 BC. That same year, the Macedonian king Philip II undertook a campaign into the territory Kersebleptes ', the end of which was successful. However, a final submission Kersebleptes ' by Philip disease was prevented. Kersebleptes but had to close and terminate its contracts with Athens formed an alliance with Philip. At the same time he dismissed as Charidemus Heermeister. 348 BC dared Kersebleptes a rebellion against Philip, during which he received from Athens maritime assistance. 346 BC, however, Philip Kersebleptes subjugated again. 342/1 BC Kersebleptes was finally dethroned.

The ancient Greek authors mention only the name Cersobleptes, in inscriptions and on a silver vessel however, it is called as Kersebleptes. His bronze coins bearing the Greek legend ΚΕΡ.