Nicomedes III of Bithynia

Nicomēdes in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898)

Nicomēdes III., surnamed Philopator, king of Bithynia (B.C. 91-74), son and successor of Nicomedes II. Immediately after his accession, he was expelled by Mithridates, who set up against him his brother Socrates; but he was restored by the Romans in the following year (B.C. 90). At the instigation of the Romans, Nicomedes now proceeded to attack th...

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Nicomedes III of Bithynia in Wikipedia

Nicomedes III Euergetes (Ancient Greek: Νικομήδης Εὐεργέτης Nikomḗdēs Euergétēs) was the king of Bithynia, from c. 127 BC to c. 94 BC. He was the son and successor of Nicomedes II of Bithynia by an unnamed woman. By his first wife Nysa, he had two sons who were Nicomedes IV of Bithynia, Socrates and a daughter called Nysa[1], who cause was defended...

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