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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Attalus II Philadelphus canonical | 9 |
| Attalos II of Pergamon | 2 |
| Attalus | 1 |
| Attalus II of Pergamon | 1 |
| Basileus of Pergamon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2907869 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Attalus II Philadelphus Context triple: [Pergamon, governedBy, Attalus II Philadelphus]
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Attalus I of Pergamon
Attalus I of Pergamon was a Hellenistic ruler and the first king of Pergamon, known for his military victories over the Galatians and for establishing Pergamon as a significant power in Asia Minor.
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Eumenes II
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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Nicomedes I of Bithynia
Nicomedes I of Bithynia was a 3rd-century BC king of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia, noted for his ambitious state-building, dynastic struggles, and close dealings with emerging Roman power.
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Antiochus I
Antiochus I was a Hellenistic ruler of the Seleucid Empire in the early 3rd century BCE, known for consolidating his dynasty’s power in Asia and founding or lending his name to several cities, including Antioch.
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E.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Attalus II Philadelphus Target entity description: 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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A.
Attalus I of Pergamon
Attalus I of Pergamon was a Hellenistic ruler and the first king of Pergamon, known for his military victories over the Galatians and for establishing Pergamon as a significant power in Asia Minor.
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B.
Eumenes II
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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C.
Nicomedes I of Bithynia
Nicomedes I of Bithynia was a 3rd-century BC king of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia, noted for his ambitious state-building, dynastic struggles, and close dealings with emerging Roman power.
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D.
Antiochus I
Antiochus I was a Hellenistic ruler of the Seleucid Empire in the early 3rd century BCE, known for consolidating his dynasty’s power in Asia and founding or lending his name to several cities, including Antioch.
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E.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Attalid dynasty ruler
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Hellenistic ruler ⓘ King of Pergamon ⓘ |
| ally | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 220 BCE ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Pergamon ⓘ |
| capital | Pergamon ⓘ |
| cognomen | Philadelphus ⓘ |
| commissioned |
Stoa of Attalos
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surface form:
Stoa of Attalos in Athens
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| conflictWith |
Bithynia
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Galatians ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Pergamon ⓘ |
| deathDate | 138 BCE ⓘ |
| dynasty | Attalid dynasty ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | Philadelphus means brother-loving ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| father |
Attalus I of Pergamon
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surface form:
Attalus I Soter
|
| foreignPolicy | pro-Roman ⓘ |
| givenName |
Attalus II Philadelphus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Attalus
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| knownFor |
architectural patronage
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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
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surface form:
Third Macedonian War
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| patronage |
Athens
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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
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Roman interests in Asia Minor ⓘ Roman military campaigns in Greece ⓘ |
| title |
Attalus II Philadelphus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Basileus of Pergamon
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| usedAs | Roman ally against Macedon ⓘ |
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Subject: Attalus II Philadelphus Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (14)
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