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Attalus III was the son of king Eumenes II and his queen Stratonice of Pergamon, and he was the nephew of Attalus II, whom he succeeded."Philometor Euergetes" means "Loving-his-Mother, Benefactor" in Greek; he was so-called because of his close relationship with his mother Stratonice.
A man named Aristonicus, claiming to be the illegitimate son of Eumenes II, assumed the dynastic name of Eumenes III, attempted to overturn Attalus III's will, and apparently acquired authority at least in the core Pergamese cities. In 131 or 130 BC Rome sent an army against him which was defeated.
The death of Attalus III in 133 BC, along with his will bequeathing the kingdom to Rome, precipitated the conflict. Quickly after Attalus III's death, Aristonicus took control of the mints and issued cistophoric tetradrachms under his own authority. This example is dated between 133 and 131 BC. [4] [5] Attalus III was the king of Pergamon until ...
Attalus III was too young to reign as king. So Attalus II acted as a regent for Attalus III. Attalus III accepted the honorific title Philometor, which means the one who loves his mother. [3] Attalus II appointed his nephew/stepson as his successor. In 153 BC, the succession was confirmed by the Roman Senate. Stratonice and Attalus III had a ...
Eumenes III (/ j uː ˈ m ɛ n iː z /; Ancient Greek: Εὐμένης Γʹ; originally named Aristonicus; in Greek Aristonikos Ἀριστόνικος) was a pretender to the throne of Pergamon. He led the revolt against the Pergamene regime and found success early on, seizing various cities near the coast of Anatolia, including the island of ...
In the second century BC, cistophori, the coinage of Attalid Pergamon, were minted at Adramyttium. [20] Attalus III, the last king of Pergamon, bestowed his kingdom to the Romans in his will, [21] and thus, in 133 BC, Adramyttium came under Roman control. [22] The city became part of the province of Asia. [23]
Many important works of sculpture and architecture were produced at this time, including the Great Altar of Pergamon. Upon the death of Attalus III, son of Eumenes II, in 133 BCE, Pergamum was bequeathed to the Roman Republic and then became part of the Roman province of Asia.
Attalus III, ruled 138 BC–133 BC; Attalus, father of Philetaerus the founder of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon; Attalus, father of Attalus I of Pergamon; Attalus (general) (390–336 BC), courtier and general of Philip II of Macedonia; Attalus (son of Andromenes) (fl. 330–317 BC), general of Alexander the Great and Perdiccas