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Eumenes I

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Also known as Eumenes I of Pergamum

king of Pergamum

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Key facts

Reign
263–241 BC
Predecessor
Philetaerus
Successor
Attalus I
Died
241 BC
Greek
Ευμένης Α΄
Dynasty
Attalid dynasty
Father
Eumenes (son of Attalus)
Mother
Satyra

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Encyclopedic overview

Coin struck during the reign of Eumenes I, depicting the head of Eumenes' uncle Philetaerus on the obverse and seated Athena, patron deity of the city of Pergamon, on the reverse. The writing reads ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ (PHILETAEROU), "(coin) of Philetaerus".

Eumenes I (Ancient Greek: Εὐμένης) was dynast (ruler) of the city of Pergamon in Asia Minor from 263 BC until his death in 241 BC. He was the son of Eumenes, the brother of Philetaerus, the founder of the Attalid dynasty, and Satyra, daughter of Poseidonius. As he had no children, Philetaerus adopted Eumenes to become his heir.

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