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Attalid dynasty

Also known as Attalids

The Attalid dynasty ruled the Hellenistic kingdom of Pergamon in western Asia Minor from 282 to 133 BCE. Founded by Philetaerus and named after his father Attalus, it included Eumenes I, Attalus I and Eumenes II. Allied with Rome, the Attalids made Pergamon a great cultural centre, with a famous library and the Great Altar. The last king, Attalus III, bequeathed the kingdom to Rome.

Attalid dynasty
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PergeKingdom of Pergamon

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