Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to one of the three kings named Attalus, who reigned at Pergamon in the second century
b. c.
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A staunch supporter of the Roman Empire, Attalus III had no heirs and bequeathed the city of Pergamon to Rome on his death in 133 BC, ending the Attalid dynasty.
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The Boxer usually forms part of the permanent collection at Palazzo Massimo, where the Attalid heads will be on show until 16 March.
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The Boxer usually forms part of the permanent collection at Palazzo Massimo, where the Attalid heads will be on show until 16 March.
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A staunch supporter of the Roman Empire, Attalus III had no heirs and bequeathed the city of Pergamon to Rome on his death in 133 BC, ending the Attalid dynasty.
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Initially the governor of Pergamon, Attalus I set the Attalid dynasty rolling when he crowned himself king of the city following his victory over the Galatians.
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Initially the governor of Pergamon, Attalus I set the Attalid dynasty rolling when he crowned himself king of the city following his victory over the Galatians.
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In its Hellenistic heyday under the Attalid dynasty -- a brief 150 years beginning early in the third century of the pre-Christian era -- Pergamon had been a military power to reckon with, and a seat of learning, too.
The Gods Do Battle 2007
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Near the northern and highest end of this ridge stood the palace of the Attalid princes, afterwards buried beneath a temple in honour of Trajan.
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Attalid kings, the founders of Pergamon, cared only for splendid buildings splendidly adorned.
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A Pergamene inscription contains part of a 'Royal Law' which apparently dates from one of the Attalid rulers.
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