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
A Pergamene inscription contains part of a 'Royal Law' which apparently dates from one of the Attalid rulers.
From Ancient Town-Planning by Haverfield, F. (Francis)
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
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
With the rise of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamum, a system of Pergamene foundation begins to oppose the Seleucid in the interior, bearing such names as Attalia, Philetaeria, 243 Eumenia, Apollonis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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