Kingdom of Pergamon

Kingdom of Pergamon 241 BC–133 BC → Capital Pergamon Language(s) Koine Greek Religion Ancient Greek religion Government Monarchy King  - 241–197 BC Attalus I  - 197–158 BC Eumenes II  - 160–138 BC Attalus II  - 138–133 BC Attalus III Historical era Hellenistic period  - Attalus I becomes king 241 BC  - Attalus III bequeathes kingdom to the Roman people 133 BC

The Kingdom of Pergamon was an Hellenistic kingdom founded by Attalus I in the 3rd century BC.^[1] The kingdom gradually expanded and reached its peak in 188 BC, after the Treaty of Apamea. In 133 BC, King Attalus III bequeathed the kingdom to the Roman people.^[2]

References

Notes

1. ^ Shipley (2000) p. 313.
2. ^ Shipley (2000) pp. 318-19.

Sources

• Shipley (2000). The Greek World After Alexander, 323-30 B.C.

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