Annexation of Pergamon
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The Annexation of Pergamon was the 133 BCE incorporation of the wealthy Attalid Kingdom in western Asia Minor into the Roman Republic, marking a major expansion of Roman power in the eastern Mediterranean.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman territorial expansion
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historical event ⓘ |
| acquiredFrom | Attalid Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedCity | Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Caria
NERFINISHED
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Ionia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lydia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broaderProcess | Romanization of Asia Minor ⓘ |
| cause | bequest of King Attalus III to the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| consequence |
increased Roman involvement in Greek and Anatolian affairs
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strengthening of Roman economic power in the Mediterranean ⓘ transfer of Pergamon’s wealth to Rome ⓘ |
| countryAcquiring | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 133 BCE ⓘ |
| economicImpact | integration of Pergamon’s revenues into the Roman tax system ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact | shift of regional dominance from Hellenistic monarchies to Rome ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Hellenistic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| involvedPolity |
Attalid Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Ancient Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| legalBasis | royal testament of Attalus III ⓘ |
| militaryImpact | establishment of a Roman strategic foothold in western Anatolia ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman expansion in the Hellenistic East ⓘ |
| place |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
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Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ western Asia Minor ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | extension of Roman magistrates’ authority into Asia Minor ⓘ |
| predecessorState | Attalid Kingdom of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionAffected | eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| relatedDynasty | Attalid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Revolt of Aristonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
creation of the Roman province of Asia
ⓘ
incorporation of the Attalid Kingdom into the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| significance |
beginning of permanent Roman provincial rule in western Asia Minor
ⓘ
major expansion of Roman power in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| statusAfter | Roman province ⓘ |
| statusBefore | independent Hellenistic kingdom ⓘ |
| successorState | Roman province of Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | territorial annexation ⓘ |
| year | 133 BCE ⓘ |
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