Pergamon’s Rise: How a Small City Became a Hellenistic Power

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Pergamon’s Rise: How a Small City Became a Hellenistic Power

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable rise of Pergamon from a minor fortress to a major Hellenistic kingdom under the Attalid dynasty. They discuss how Philetaerus, a eunuch trusted by Lysimachus, defected to Seleucus I and founded a dynasty. The conversation covers Pergamon's strategic diplomacy, its cultural rivalry with Alexandria leading to the creation of parchment, and the construction of the Great Altar of Zeus. Key figures include Eumenes I, Attalus I, and Eumenes II. The episode touches on the Gauls' invasion of Asia Minor and Attalus I's victory at the Battle of the Caecus River. Listeners will learn about Pergamon's library, its patronage of the arts, and its eventual bequest to Rome, shaping the transition from Hellenistic to Roman power. #Pergamon #AttalidDynasty #Philetaerus #EumenesI #AttalusI #EumenesII #GreatAltarOfZeus #Parchment #HellenisticWorld #Gauls #BattleOfTheCaecus #Lysimachus #Seleucid #Rome #Anatolia #History #FexingoHistory #AncientGreece Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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