Attalus I

Attalus I

Attalus I (Ancient Greek: Ἄτταλος 'Attalos'), surnamed Soter (Greek: Σωτήρ, 'Savior'; 269–197 BC), was the ruler of the Ionian Greek polis of Pergamon (modern-day Bergama, Turkey) and the larger Pergamene Kingdom from 241 BC to 197 BC. He was the adopted son of King Eumenes I, whom he succeeded, and was the first of the Attalid dynasty to assume the title of king, sometime around 240 to 235 BC. He was the son of Attalus and his wife Antiochis. Attalus won an important victory, the Battle of the Caecus River, over the Galatians, a group of migratory Celtic tribes from Thrace, who had been plundering and exacting tribute throughout most of Asia Minor for more than a generation. The victory was celebrated with a triumphal monument at Pergamon (The Dying Gaul) and Attalus taking the surname "Soter" and the title of king. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Attalus I has received more than 272,922 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Attalus I is the 1,901st most popular politician (down from 1,706th in 2019), the 243rd most popular biography from Turkey (down from 236th in 2019) and the 139th most popular Turkish Politician.

Attalus I was the king of Pergamon, and he was most famous for his conquests.