Diegylis (Ancient Greek: Διήγυλις) was a chieftain of the Thracian Caeni tribe and father of Ziselmius. He is described by ancient sources (such as Diodorus...

king that attacked Tylis 213–208 BC Diegylis, chieftain of the Caeni extremely bloodthirsty 145 BC Ziselmius, Diegylis' son Mostis, of the Caeni, king ~130–90...

their weapons against each other before battle, "in the Thracian manner". Diegylis, leader of the Caeni, was considered one of the most bloodthirsty chieftains...

Greek: Ζισέλμιος) was a chieftain of the Thracian Caeni tribe and son of Diegylis. Both Ziselmius and his father are mainly known due to the writings of...

bloodthirsty by Romans and Greeks. One of the most notorious was the king Diegylis, possibly only topped by his son Ziselmius. According to Diodorus Siculus...

gave his sister in marriage Appian. The Mithridatic Wars. his son-in-law, Diegylis the Thracian Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum: 632 Pontica. The league of...

Pleistorus was offered human sacrifices; the ruler of the tribe of the Caeni, Diegylis, had sacrificed two young Greeks in 145 BCE, and claimed that kings could...

and wife Berenice, and their son was Cotys I of the Sapaeans. Of these, Diegylis (c. 145 BC) is attested as king of the Caeni, while Sothimus (c. 88 BC)...

weapons against each other before battle and engaged in night attacks. Diegylis was considered one of the most bloothirsty chieftains by Diodorus Siculus...