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Attalid
[ at-l-id ]
noun
, plural At·tal·ids, At·tal·i·dae [uh, -, tal, -i-dee].
- any of a line of kings, usually named Attalus orEumenes, that ruled Pergamum, in Asia Minor, 282–133 b.c.
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In Aeolis, of course, the centre of gravity moved to the Attalid capital, Pergamum.
From Project Gutenberg
The Attalid kings, the founders of Pergamon, cared only for splendid buildings splendidly adorned.
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