The Attalid dynasty ruled the Hellenistic kingdom of Pergamon in western Anatolia. It was founded by Philetaerus, a eunuch and treasurer of one of Alexander the Great's successors, who took control of the fortress city of Pergamon and its treasury. His successors enlarged the kingdom, Attalus I won renown by defeating the invading Galatians, and later kings such as Eumenes II made Pergamon a major cultural center, with a vast library and the Great Altar. The Attalids were close allies of Rome against the Seleucids and Macedon. The last of the line, Attalus III, bequeathed his kingdom to the Roman Republic, which made it the province of Asia.
Before and after
- 287 BCEBirth of Archimedes
- c. 285 BCEDeath of Euclid
- 284 BCEColossus of Rhodes
- 283 BCEDeath of Chanakya
- from 282 BCE to 133 BCEAttalid dynasty
- from 281 BCE to 62 CEKingdom of Pontus
- from 280 BCE to 146 BCEFounding of Achaean League
- from 280 BCE to 275 BCEPyrrhic War
- from 279 BCE to 1480Construction of Lighthouse of Alexandria
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