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Cotys

3. A king of the Odrysae in Thrace. He was originally an ally of Rome, but was forced into an alliance against her with Perseus, to whom he gave hostages for his fidelity, and supplied a force of 2000 men. When Perseus was conquered by Aemilius Paullus in B. C. 168, Bites, the son of Cotys, was taken prisoner and carried to Rome, and his father sent ambassadors to offer any sum of money for his freedom, and to account for his own conduct in having sided with Macedonia. The Roman senate did not admit the excuse of Cotys as a valid one, but they made a flourish of generosity, and released the prince unransomed. Cotys is honourably recorded as differing widely from the generality of his countrymen in sobriety, gentleness, and cultivation of mind. (Plb. 27.10, 30.12; Suid. s.v. Liv. 42.29, 51, 57, 59, 67, 43.18, 45.42.)

William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street. In the article on Soranus, we find: "at this present time (1848)" and this date seems to reflect the dates of works cited. 1873 - probably the printing date.
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    • Polybius, Histories, 30.12
    • Polybius, Histories, 27.10
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 42, 57
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 43, 18
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 42, 29
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 45, 42
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 42, 51
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 42, 59
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 42, 67
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