Attale II

Attale II Philadelphe (-220/-138), was king of Pergame of -159 with -138.

Wire of Attale Ier, it assembled on the throne after his older brother Eumène II. It pushed back Prusias III (or Prousias III, 168-149) which threatened the kingdom. It restores Ariarathe V Eusèbe Philopatôr (163 - 126) on the throne of Cappadoce. Of its activities of builder remains the construction of the cities like: Attalie (or Attaleïa, Auj. Antalya) on the coast of Pamphylie, Philadelphia (Auj. Alaşehir) etc It makes free from sand the port of Éphèse in order to accommodate larger ships there and to reach to the city. In its old age, it was delivered entirely to the pleasures of the table and gave up the businesses with one of its favorites. He died in 82 years, poisoned by Attale III Philométor , his nephew.

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