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King of Pergamon from 197 to 159 BC

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Eumenes II was a male monarch and military leader of the Attalid dynasty during the Hellenistic period. Born in 221 BCE, he was the son of Attalus I and Apollonis of Cyzicus. His sibling was Attalus II Philadelphus. He spoke Ancient Greek and was married to Stratonice of Pergamon.

Eumenes II died in 159 BCE. He was the father of Eumenes III and Attalus III. His life and reign are described in sources including the Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Pauly–Wissowa, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Key facts

Reign
197–159 BC
Predecessor
Attalus I
Successor
Attalus II
Born
Before 220 BC
Died
159 BC, Pergamon
Consort
Stratonice
Issue
Attalus III Eumenes III (?)
Greek
Εὐμένης Σωτήρ
House
Attalid dynasty
Father
Attalus I
Mother
Apollonis
Religion
Greek Polytheism

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Father
Attalus I
Occupation
military leader
Position held
monarch
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Image
Young Commander MAN Napoli Inv5588.jpg
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Commons category
Eumenes II
date of death
0159-00-00
date of birth
0221-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview

Eumenes II Soter (/juːˈmɛniːz/; Ancient Greek: Εὐμένης Σωτήρ; ruled 197–159 BC) was a ruler of Pergamon, and a son of Attalus I Soter and queen Apollonis and a member of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon.

Biography

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