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Pergamum

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Pergamum , ancient city of NW Asia Minor, in Mysia (modern Turkey), in the fertile valley of the Caicus. It became important c.300 BC, after the breakup of the Macedonian empire, when a Greek family (the Attalids) established a brilliant center of Hellenistic civilization. The kingdom achieved major importance under Attalus I (d. 197 BC), Eumenes II (d. 160 or 159), and Attalus II (d. 138). These kings followed a pro-Roman policy through fear of the imperialism of Philip V of Macedon and of Antiochus III of Syria. The independence of Pergamum ended dramatically when Attalus III (d.133)... Read more
Pergamum
A Dictionary of World History Pergamum An ancient city in what is now Turkey, some 20 km (12 miles) inland from the west coast of Asia Minor. It developed into...Rome in 133 BC. It became a province of Asia, and was soon eclipsed by Ephesus as the chief city of the region. Attalid Pergamum was a brilliant centre of Hellenistic civilization: ... Read more
Pergamum
Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes Pergamum •minimum • maximum • optimum • chrysanthemum , helianthemum •cardamom • Pergamum • sesamum •per annum • magnum • damnum • Arnhem , Barnum • envenom , venom... Read more

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