Attalid

[ at-l-id ]

noun

, plural At·tal·ids, At·tal·i·dae [uh, -, tal, -i-dee].

1. any of a line of kings, usually named Attalus orEumenes, that ruled Pergamum, in Asia Minor, 282–133 b.c.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Attalid¹

Presumably after Attalus (< Greek Áttalos ), father ofPhiletaerus (died 263 b.c.), founder of the kingdom; -id ¹

Example Sentences

In Aeolis, of course, the centre of gravity moved to the Attalid capital, Pergamum.

From Project Gutenberg

The Attalid kings, the founders of Pergamon, cared only for splendid buildings splendidly adorned.

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