The Bithyni (; el, Βιθυνοί) were a
Thracian tribe who, along with the
Thyni, migrated to
Anatolia.
Herodotus,
Xenophon and
Strabo
Strabo''Strabo'' (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Pompeius Strabo". A native of Sicily so clear-sighted that he could see ...
all assert that the Bithyni and Thyni settled together in what would be known as
Bithynia
Bithynia (; Koine Greek: , ''Bithynía'') was an ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), adjoining the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus, and the Black Sea. It bordered Mysia to the southwest, Pa ...
and
Thynia. According to Herodotus, the Bithynian Thracians originally lived along the
Strymon river, and were known as Strymonians.
Ancient tribes in Thrace
Bithynia
Ancient peoples of Anatolia
Thracian tribes
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