the name of several kings of the ancient Bithynia. See BITHYNIA.

NICODEMES I. had no sooner taken possession of his father's throne, before Christ 270, than, according to the custom which has in all ages been too prevalent among the despots of the east, he caused two of his brothers to be put to death. The youngest, Ziboras, having saved himself by timely flight, seized on the coast of Bithynia, which was then known by the names of Thracia Thynicia, and Thracia Asiatica, and there maintained a long war with his brother. Nicomedes being informed that Antiochus Soter, king of Syria, was making great preparations to attack him at the same time, called in the Gauls to his assistance; and on this occasion that people first passed into Asia.—Nicomedes living with their assistance repelled Antiochus, Nicomedes chus, overcome his brother, and acquired the possession of all his father's dominions, bestowed upon them that part of Asia Minor which from them was called Gallo-Graecia, and Gallatia. Having now no enemies to contend with, he applied himself to the enlarging and adorning of the city of Aflacus, which he called after his own name Nicomedia. He had two wives, and by one of them he was persuaded to leave his kingdom to her son, in preference to his elder brothers; but when or how he died is not certainly known.