Attalus II
Attalos II. Philadelphos ( Greek Ἄτταλος Βʹ ὁ Φιλάδελφος Áttalos B ho Philádelphos ; * 220 BC ; † 138 BC ) was king of Pergamon from the Attalid dynasty . He was the second son of Attalus I and Apollonis .
He followed in 159 BC. His brother Eumenes II. On the throne after he had been since 192 BC. Had made state business. In the same year he married Stratonike , his brother's widow. He is the builder of the famous Stoa of Attalus in Athens . His nickname “Philadelphos” (“brother-loving”) is due to his close relationship with Eumenes.
His illegitimate son Aristonikos claimed in 133 BC The throne under the name Eumenes III.
literature
- Peter Reuter: Attalus. In: Johannes Irmscher , Renate Johne (Hrsg.): Lexikon der Antike . Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1990, ISBN 3-323-00026-9 .
- Hermann Bengtson : Roman History. Republic and Imperial Era until 284 AD. Special edition. Beck, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-406-02505-6 .
- Klaus Bringmann : History of the Roman Republic. From the beginning to Augustus. Beck, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-406-49292-4 .
- Ulrich Wilcken : Attalos 10 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume II, 2, Stuttgart 1896, Col. 2168-2175.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eumenes II |
King of Pergamon 159-138 BC Chr. |
Attalus III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Attalus II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Attalus II Philadelphus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Pergamon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 220 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 138 BC Chr. |