Attalid
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Etymology
Origin of Attalid
Presumably after Attalus (< Greek Áttalos ), father ofPhiletaerus (died 263 b.c.), founder of the kingdom; see -id 1
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Sagalassos had become a city-state of the Hellenistic Attalid Kingdom.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023
Pergamum was a home of learning for a large part of the 150 years of the Attalid dynasty, 283-133 B.C.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various
The Attalid kings, the founders of Pergamon, cared only for splendid buildings splendidly adorned.
From Ancient Town-Planning by Haverfield, F. (Francis)
In Aeolis, of course, the centre of gravity moved to the Attalid capital, Pergamum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
As to the cities outside Greece, within or around the royal realms, Seleucid, Ptolemaic or Attalid, their degree of freedom probably differed widely according to circumstances.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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