CLAS 145b Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Red Basilica, Attalus Iii, Attalus Ii Philadelphus
12 Oct 2017
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The attalids become fairly wealthy through both pergamon and a series of victorious battles. Pergamon became a great and famous city center. Pergamon, who was later succeeded by eumenes i, then attalus i (who maintained good relations with rome), and finally by eumenes ii, attalus ii, and the last attalid king attalus iii (then conquered by rome). The city of pergamon saw its height under the attalid dynasty, it was located in a very strategic area that provided for its protection and wealth. Similar to alexandria, pergamon was a major center for learning that attracted many scholars (especially to its library). Following alexander"s death, pergamon was initially a fortress as opposed to a great city and intellectual center. Through alexander"s successors the city gained a great amount of wealth. The library at pergamon was second only to alexandria"s. Attalus i achieved full independence for pergamon, and during his reign builds heroon (240.
