Attalus II Philadelphus

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Attalus II Philadelphus was a 2nd-century BCE king of Pergamon known for his diplomatic skill, close alliance with Rome, and significant cultural and architectural patronage in the Hellenistic world.

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Attalus II Philadelphus canonical 9
Attalos II of Pergamon 2
Attalus 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Attalid dynasty ruler
Hellenistic ruler
King of Pergamon
ally Roman Republic
birthDate circa 220 BCE
burialPlace Pergamon
capital Pergamon
cognomen Philadelphus
commissioned Stoa of Attalos
surface form: Stoa of Attalos in Athens
conflictWith Bithynia
Galatians
country Kingdom of Pergamon
deathDate 138 BCE
dynasty Attalid dynasty
epithetMeaning Philadelphus means brother-loving
era Hellenistic period
father Attalus I of Pergamon
surface form: Attalus I Soter
foreignPolicy pro-Roman
givenName Attalus II Philadelphus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Attalus
knownFor architectural patronage
close alliance with Rome
cultural patronage
diplomatic skill
language Ancient Greek
maintained client-king relationship with Rome
mother Apollonis of Cyzicus
notableWork Stoa of Attalos
opponent Perseus of Macedon
participatedIn Macedonian Wars
surface form: Third Macedonian War
patronage Athens
sanctuaries and public buildings in Greece
placeOfRule Asia Minor
predecessor Eumenes II
regentFor Eumenes II
reignEnd 138 BCE
reignStart 159 BCE
religion Ancient Greek religion
servedAs co-ruler with Eumenes II in his later years
sibling Eumenes II
spouse Stratonice of Cappadocia
successor Attalus III
supported Greek cities loyal to Rome
Roman interests in Asia Minor
Roman military campaigns in Greece
title Attalus II Philadelphus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Basileus of Pergamon
usedAs Roman ally against Macedon

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pergamon governedBy Attalus II Philadelphus
Kingdom of Pergamon ruler Attalus II Philadelphus
Attalus I of Pergamon child Attalus II Philadelphus
Attaleia foundedBy Attalus II Philadelphus
Attaleia namedAfter Attalus II Philadelphus
Attalid dynasty hasMonarch Attalus II Philadelphus
Eumenes II sibling Attalus II Philadelphus
Eumenes II successor Attalus II Philadelphus
Attalus II Philadelphus givenName Attalus II Philadelphus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Attalus
Attalus II Philadelphus title Attalus II Philadelphus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Basileus of Pergamon
Attalus III predecessor Attalus II Philadelphus
Stoa of Attalos originallyBuiltFor Attalus II Philadelphus
this entity surface form: Attalos II of Pergamon
Stoa of Attalos namedAfter Attalus II Philadelphus
this entity surface form: Attalos II of Pergamon
Prusias II of Bithynia conflictWith Attalus II Philadelphus
this entity surface form: Attalus II of Pergamon