Polytetes

Family: Bithynia · Role: duke of Bithynia · First appears: Book X 1–2

Life events

• The eastern kings arrived with their forces to assist in conquering Britain.(Book X 1–2)
  • With: Epistrophius Mustensar Alifantinam Hirtacius Boccus Sertorius Teucer, king of Phrygia Serses Pandrasus Micipsa Teucer, duke of Phrygia Evander AEthion Hippolytus
  • “In obedience to which there came in a very short time, Epistrophius, king of the Grecians; Mustensar, king of the Africans; Alifantinam, king of Spain; Hirtacius, king of the Parthians; Boccus, of the Medes; Sertorius, of Libya; Teucer, king of Phrygia; Serses, king of the Itureans; Pandrasus, king of Egypt; Micipsa, king of Babylon; Polytetes, duke of Bithynia; Teucer, duke of Phrygia; Evander, of Syria; AEthion, of Boeotia; Hippolytus, of Crete, with the generals and nobility under them.”
• Arthur killed Sertorius and Polytetes by cutting off their heads with Caliburn.(Book X 10–13)
  • With: Arthur Sertorius
  • “Two kings, Sertorius of Libya, and Polytetes of Bithynia, unfortunately felt its fury, and had their heads cut off by it.”

Book X 1–2

• with Lucius Tiberius (Lucius Tiberius summoned Polytetes to assist in the conquest of Britain.) “Lucius Tiberius, on receiving this answer, by order of the senate published a decree, for the eastern kings to come with their forces, and assist in the conquest of Britain.”

Book X 10–13

• enemies with Arthur “With these expostulations, he rushed upon the enemy, made terrible havoc among them, and not a man did he meet but at one blow he laid either him or his horse dead upon the ground. They, therefore, in astonishment fled from him, as a flock of sheep from a fierce lion, whom raging hunger provokes to devour whatever happens to come near him. Their arms were no manner of protection to them against the force with which this valiant prince wielded his Caliburn. Two kings, Sertorius of Libya, and Polytetes of Bithynia, unfortunately felt its fury, and had their heads cut off by it.”

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Extracted from the original text of The History of the Kings of Britain. Made with Rho MD.