Attalid

American  

[at-l-id] / ˈæt l ɪd /

noun

plural

Attalids, Attalidae

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

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Etymology

Origin of Attalid

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

Example Sentences

Sagalassos had become a city-state of the Hellenistic Attalid Kingdom.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023

In 133 Rome entered formally upon the heritage of the Attalid kingdom and became the dominant power in the Hellenism under Roman sway.

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

Near the northern and highest end of this ridge stood the palace of the Attalid princes, afterwards buried beneath a temple in honour of Trajan.

From Ancient Town-Planning by Haverfield, F. (Francis)

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

From Ancient Town-Planning by Haverfield, F. (Francis)