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Its capital was Uscudama (as named by the Thracians) or Odrysia (as named by the Greeks) which is now the city of Edirne, in the European part of Turkey.

1 History

The Odrysian state was the first Thracian kingdom that aquired power in the region, by the unification of may Thracian tribes under a single ruler: king Teres. Initially, the state included eastern Thrace and regions as far north as the mouths of the Danube.

Teres' son, Sitalkes proved to be a good military leader, forcing the tribes that defected the aliance to aknowledge his sovereignty. The rich state that spread from the Danube to the Aegean built roads to develop trade and built a powerful army that could reach 150,000 men. In 429 BC, they organized a campaign against the Macedonians, but they retreated after only thirty days.

Sitalkes wanted to unify all the Thracians, so he decided to fight the Triballi, but was killed in the battle that followed.

Seuthes I followed as king and during this time, the kingdom enjoyed a period of prosperity, but various Thracian tribes quit the Empire.

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In the 4th century BC, it desintegrated into three smaller kingdoms, of which one, with the capital at Seuthopolis survived the longest.

2 List of Odrysian kings

• Teres I 450 BCCenturies: 6th century BC 5th century BC 4th century BC Decades: 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC Years: 455 BC 454 BC 453 BC 452 BC 451 BC 450 BC 449 BC 448 BC 447 BC 446 BC 445 BC Events Battle of S - 431 BCCenturies: 6th century BC 5th century BC 4th century BC Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC Years: 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC Events Beginning o
• Sitalkes 431 BCCenturies: 6th century BC 5th century BC 4th century BC Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC Years: 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC Events Beginning o - 424 BCCenturies: 6th century BC 5th century BC 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC Events December 24
• Seuthes I ( 424 BCCenturies: 6th century BC 5th century BC 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC Events December 24 - 415 BCCenturies: 6th century BC 5th century BC 4th century BC Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC Years: 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC Events End of the)
• Seuthes II ( 405 BC - 391 BC)
• Kotys I ( 384 BC - 359 BC)
• Kersobleptes ( 359 BC - 341 BC)