Berisades (Ancient Greek:Bηρισάδης) was a ruler inThrace, who inherited, in conjunction withAmadocus II andCersobleptes, the dominions of the Thracian kingCotys on the death of the latter in 360 BC. Berisades was probably a son of Cotys and a brother of the other two princes.
He may have ruled in conjunction with his sonCetriporis, who entered into an alliance withAthens and theIllyrians againstPhilip II of Macedonia in 358 BC; Philip defeated the coalition in 353 BC.
Berisades' reign was short, as he was already dead in 352 BC; and on his death Cersobleptes declared war against his children.[1]
The Birisades (Bιρισάδης) mentioned byDinarchus[2] is probably the same asPaerisades, the king of theBosporan Kingdom, who must not be confounded with the Berisades mentioned above. The Berisades, king ofPontus, whomStratonicus, the player on thelyre, visited[3], must also be regarded as the same as Parisades.
Berisades Born: Unknown Died: 352 BC | ||
| Preceded by | King of Thrace 358–352 BC | Succeeded by |
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