Eumenes II

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Eumenes II was a Hellenistic king of Pergamon in the 2nd century BCE, noted for expanding his kingdom’s power and transforming Pergamon into a major cultural and artistic center.

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Eumenes II of Pergamon 11
Eumenes II canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Attalid dynasty ruler
Hellenistic ruler
King of Pergamon
ally Rhodes
Roman Republic
associatedWith acropolis of Pergamon
surface form: Pergamon Acropolis
benefitedFrom Treaty of Apamea
birthPlace Pergamon
burialPlace Pergamon
capital Pergamon
child Attalus III
citizenship Pergamon
commissioned Pergamon Altar frieze
surface form: Great Altar of Zeus at Pergamon
countryRuled Kingdom of Pergamon
culture Hellenistic Greek
deathPlace Pergamon
dynasty Attalid dynasty
era 2nd century BCE
father Attalus I of Pergamon
surface form: Attalus I
givenName Eumenes I of Pergamon
surface form: Eumenes
knownFor large-scale building projects in Pergamon
transforming Pergamon into a major cultural center
mother Apollonis of Cyzicus
notableFor alliance with the Roman Republic
expansion of the Kingdom of Pergamon
patronage of arts and culture
opponent Antiochus III the Great
Macedon
Seleucid Empire
participatedIn Battle of Magnesia
Roman–Seleucid War
patronOf Pergamon Altar frieze
surface form: Great Altar of Pergamon

Library of Pergamon
surface form: Pergamon Library
positionHeld King of Pergamon
predecessor Attalus I of Pergamon
surface form: Attalus I
regionRuled Mysia
parts of western Asia Minor
reignEnd 159 BCE
reignStart 197 BCE
religion Ancient Greek religion
sibling Athenaeus (son of Attalus I)
surface form: Athenaeus (Attalid prince)

Attalus II Philadelphus
Philetaerus (son of Attalus I)
surface form: Philetaerus (Attalid prince)
spouse Stratonice of Cappadocia
successor Attalus II Philadelphus
supportedBy Roman Senate
territorialExpansion parts of Asia Minor formerly held by the Seleucids
title Basileus
usedLanguage Ancient Greek

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Pergamon governedBy Eumenes II
Antiochus III the Great opponent Eumenes II
this entity surface form: Eumenes II of Pergamon
Pergamon Altar frieze commissionedBy Eumenes II
this entity surface form: Eumenes II of Pergamon
Hierapolis foundedBy Eumenes II
this entity surface form: Eumenes II of Pergamon
Kingdom of Pergamon ruler Eumenes II
Attalus I of Pergamon successor Eumenes II
this entity surface form: Eumenes II of Pergamon
Attalus I of Pergamon child Eumenes II
this entity surface form: Eumenes II of Pergamon
Attalid dynasty hasMonarch Eumenes II
altar of Zeus commissionedBy Eumenes II
subject surface form: Altar of Zeus at Pergamon
this entity surface form: Eumenes II of Pergamon
Attalus II Philadelphus sibling Eumenes II
acropolis of Pergamon developedUnder Eumenes II
subject surface form: Acropolis of Pergamon
Attalus III father Eumenes II
Pharnaces I of Pontus opponent Eumenes II
this entity surface form: Eumenes II of Pergamon
Battle of Magnesia commander Eumenes II
this entity surface form: Eumenes II of Pergamon
Battle of Magnesia allyOfRome Eumenes II
this entity surface form: Eumenes II of Pergamon
Kingdom of Bithynia under Prusias II diplomaticRelationWith Eumenes II
this entity surface form: Eumenes II of Pergamon
Prusias II of Bithynia conflictWith Eumenes II
this entity surface form: Eumenes II of Pergamon