16 Facts About Odrysian kingdom

Odrysian kingdom expanded to eastern Thrace, although he suffered a setback at the hands of the Thynoi.

Odrysian kingdom's successor was his son Sitalces, whose reign is mostly known thanks to the account of Thucydides.

Odrysian kingdom's army consisted of a variety of Thracians, Getae and some Paeonians.

The Odrysian kingdom army had not the means to storm them, plus winter was approaching and food supplies were running out.

Odrysian kingdom's successor was Hebryzelmis, about whom very little is known, but who, like Amadocus, sought the good will of Athens.

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Odrysian kingdom was the only Odrysian king whose character was excessively discussed by ancient scholars, although primarily in a rather unfavourable way.

The Odrysian kingdom state was divided among three competing kings: Cersebleptes, the son of Cotys, ruled the eastern parts beyond the lower Hebros and Tonzos; Amadocus II, perhaps a son of Amadocus I, ruled central Thrace between Maroneia and the Meritsa; Berisades controlled the western part from Maroneia in the east to the Styrmon in the west.

Odrysian kingdom continued his father's war against Athens for the Chersonese, while striving to reunite the Odrysian kingdom.

Odrysian kingdom's attempts proved futile, for Amadocus II and Berisades, who received support from Athens, resisted his attacks.

The Odrysian kingdom survived two wars with Lysimachus and the Celtic invasion in around 280, but eventually disintegrated a few decades later.

Odrysian kingdom fought in the battles of Callinicus and Pydna, but eventually became a Roman ally after the war.

In general, the Odrysian kingdom kingship was heavily influenced by the Persian court, while bearing many similarities to the one practiced in Macedon.

Unlike in the contemporary Greek city-states, the Odrysian kingdom kings needed to legitimize their rule by military prowess, religion and gifts.

The Odrysian kingdom appears to have been rather decentralized, consisting of many different regional elites vying for power.

Meanwhile, the Odrysian kingdom kings made use of Greek mercenary commanders like Xenophon or Iphicrates, while Greek towns inside Thrace were defended by the colonists themselves.

Residences and temples of the Odrysian kingdom have been found, particularly around Starosel in the Sredna Gora mountains.