Wars against the Galatians
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The Wars against the Galatians were a series of Hellenistic-era campaigns in Asia Minor in which Greek rulers, notably Attalus I of Pergamon, fought to curb and defeat the power of the Celtic Galatian tribes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wars against the Galatians canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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series of wars ⓘ |
| combatant |
Attalid dynasty
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Galatian tribal confederations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Hellenistic-era campaigns ⓘ |
| goal |
to curb the power of the Galatian tribes
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to defeat the Galatian tribes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the consolidation of Pergamon as a regional power
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limited the influence of Celtic Galatians in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Celts
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Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
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Asia Minor ⓘ |
| mainTheater | Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBelligerent |
Galatian tribes
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Kingdom of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Attalus I of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | rise of Attalus I as a major Hellenistic ruler ⓘ |
| opponent |
Celtic Galatian tribes
NERFINISHED
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Galatians NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Hellenistic states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Pergamon and surrounding areas
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central Anatolia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Celtic migrations into Asia Minor
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Galatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
curbing Galatian power in Asia Minor
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strengthening of Pergamon ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd century BC
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Hellenistic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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