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

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

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)

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

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