The title became common among the Hellenistic kingdoms.
By then all Hellenistic kingdoms and the Greek city-states were in decline, exhausted from endless civil wars and relying on mercenary troops.
Pontus is a Hellenistic kingdom located in the province of Cappadocia, on the shores of the Black Sea.
At the same time, the rulers of the various Hellenistic kingdoms provided copious financial resources.
These kings began to intermarry with neighboring Greek Hellenistic kingdoms, such as the Seleucids.
The Hellenistic kingdoms disputed their status while Delos became a great commercial power.
Another innovation in the Hellenistic period was the institution of cults dedicated to the rulers of the Hellenistic kingdoms.
The Republic's focus now was only to the Hellenistic kingdoms of Greece and revolts in Hispania.
The settlement was an important town of the Hellenistic kingdom of Olba.
Metropolis was a part of the Hellenistic kingdom of Pergamum and during this period the city reached a zenith of cultural and economic life.