Cotys
historical figure · 3 works · 5 mentions · 7 anchored passages
Cersobleptes' own father · ruler of the Paphlagonians · that king
in the texts
Against Aristocrates
Former Thracian ruler whose death resulted in three kings succeeding instead of one.
On the demise of Cotys three persons instead of one became kings of Thrace—Berisades, Amadocus, and Cersobleptes;
for when I look backwards and observe the advantages of which Cotys was going to deprive Iphicrates without the slightest consideration for him, I really cannot think that Cersobleptes would trouble himself about the losses that will fall on Charidemus.
I look at Cotys, and I find that he was related by marriage to Iphicrates in the same degree as Cersobleptes to Charidemus;
Apollodorus Against Polycles
The ruler from whom Miltocythes is said to have revolted.
that Miltocythes had revolted from Cotys, and had sent ambassadors regarding an alliance, begging you to send troops to his aid, and offering to restore the Chersonesus;
Agesilaus
Ruler of the Paphlagonians who trusted Agesilaus and contributed support.
Cotys, ruler of the Paphlagonians, who had disobeyed the command of the Great King, though it was accompanied with the symbol of friendship, feared that he would be seized and either be fined heavily or even put to death;
Yet again, Tachos and Mausolus (another of those who contributed money to Sparta, owing to his old ties of hospitality with Agesilaus), sent him home with a magnificent escort.