Cotys VII

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Cotys VII was a king of the Odrysian kingdom of Thrace from ca. 57 BC to ca. 48 BC, in succession to his father Cotys VI.

Cotys was an ally of the Roman general Pompey, to whom he sent a body of auxiliaries under his son Rhescuporis I in 48 BC for use in the Roman civil war against Julius Caesar.

On Cotys' death, Rhescuporis I became king under the regency of Rhoemetalces I, Cotys' younger brother.

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• Smith, William, ed. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Boston : Little, Brown, and Company, 1867, v. 3, p. 870

Cotys VII Odrysian kingdom of Thrace Born: Unknown Died: 48 BC
Preceded by Cotys VI	King of Thrace 57–48 BC	Succeeded by Rhescuporis I