What is Pergamon famous for?

The city of Pergamon is famous for its library as the largest manufacturer of parchment in Anatolia, for being the birthplace of the physician Galen, for the Altar of Zeus, and for its mention in the biblical Book of Revelation.

What is the Pergamon Altar?

The Pergamon Altar is the Altar of Zeus constructed under the reign of Eumenes II in the city of Pergamon. It was purchased by the German government in the late 19th century and relocated to the Pergamon Museum, Berlin, which opened in 1907.

Where is Pergamon located?

The ruins of ancient Pergamon are located above the modern-day city of Bergama, Turkey.

Who is the most famous citizen of ancient Pergamon?

The most famous citizen of Pergamon was Galen, who became the personal physician of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and contributed significantly to medical knowledge.

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Definition

Pergamon (also Pergamum) was a major intellectual and cultural center in Mysia (northwest Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey) which flourished under the Attalid Dynasty (281-133 BCE) during the Hellenistic Period. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon and remained an important city for the Romans, Byzantines, and Ottoman Turks until its abandonment.

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282 BCE - 263 BCE
Philetaerus, founder of the Attalid Dynasty, governs Pergamon.
263 BCE - 241 BCE
Reign of Eumenes I at Pergamon.
262 BCE
Eumenes rebels and wins against the Seleucid Antiochus I. Beginning of the Pergamon Empire.
241 BCE - 197 BCE
Reign of Attalus I at Pergamon.
c. 237 BCE - 241 BCE
Attalus I of Pergamon defeats the Galatians at the headwaters of the Caioc River.
218 BCE
The Aegosages Celts enter Anatolia under Attalos of Pergamon.
197 BCE - 159 BCE
Reign of Eumenes II at Pergamon.
188 BCE
Maximum extent of the Pergamon Empire after Apamea peace.
c. 188 BCE
The treaty of Apamea Kibotos. Peace and alliance is established between the Seleucid Empire and Rome joined by its allies, such as Pergamon and Rhodes. The Seleucids have to evacuate all the land and the cities from Asia Minor and to pay a huge war indemnity.
187 BCE - 183 BCE
The Attalids of Pergamon are at war with Bithynia.
183 BCE - 179 BCE
The Attalids of Pergamon are at war with Pontius.
160 BCE - 138 BCE
Reign of Attalus II at Pergamon.
138 BCE - 133 BCE
Reign of Attalus III at Pergamon.
133 BCE
Attalus III, the last king of Pergamon, bequeathes the whole of Pergamon to Rome.
133 BCE - 129 BCE
Eumenes III ("The Pretender") claims title to the Attalid throne and rebels; defeated by Rome, the Kingdom of Pergamon falls.

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