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Attalid

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[at-l-id] / ˈæt l ɪd /

noun

Attalids, plural Attalidae plural
  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; 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

Even Caria, which had been declared free after the war with Perseus, seems to have again fallen under the sway of the Attalid kings.

From A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate by Greenidge, A. H. J. (Abel Hendy Jones)

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)

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

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

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