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Kotys I. (Odrysen)

"Cotys I or Kotys I (Ancient Greek: Κότυς) was born during the reign of Seuthes I. He became king in 384 BC. On gaining the Odrysian kingdom the Athenians made him their ally. In order to make his position stronger Cotys married his daughter to the Athenian general Iphicrates who soon became the second person in command after the king.

With the help of Iphicrates, Cotys managed to unite his territory with those that had been held by Hebryzelmis.

As Cotys tried to restore and enlarge his kingdom, including towards the Chersonese, his actions led to increasing tensions with Athens. In the early 370s, the Second Athenian Confederacy was founded with a number of cities and islands joining the Confederacy as a safeguard against the threat from Cotys." - (Wikipedia (en) 13.06.2020)

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