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Attalus II Philadelphus

220 BC - 138 BC

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Attalus II Philadelphus (Greek: Ἄτταλος ὁ Φιλάδελφος, Attalos II Philadelphos, which means "Attalus the brother-loving"; 220–138 BC) was a ruler of the Attalid kingdom of Pergamon and the founder of the city of Attalia. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Attalus II Philadelphus has received more than 96,584 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Attalus II Philadelphus is the 2,282nd most popular politician (down from 2,249th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 269th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Turkish Politician.

Attalus II Philadelphus was a king of Pergamon, a kingdom in what is now Turkey. He was most famous for his generous donations to the city of Athens, which he made in order to make up for the damage that the city had suffered during the Second Macedonian War.

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  • 1.89

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Attalus II Philadelphus ranks 2,282 out of 19,576. Before him are Otto Strasser, Shirkuh, Nero Julius Caesar, Robert, King of Naples, Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias, and Nancy Pelosi. After him are Biljana Plavšić, Şehzade Abdullah, Amaro Pargo, Heonjong of Joseon, Geert Wilders, and Rudolf I of Bohemia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 220 BC, Attalus II Philadelphus ranks 1. After him are Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, Pacuvius, and Gaius Claudius Pulcher. Among people deceased in 138 BC, Attalus II Philadelphus ranks 1. After him are Antiochus VI Dionysus, and Diodotus Tryphon.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Attalus II Philadelphus ranks 35 out of 169. Before him are Pope John VII (650), Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021), Anchises (null), Niketas Choniates (1155), Anthemius of Tralles (474), and Seleucus II Callinicus (-265). After him are Aspar (400), Barsine (-363), Tiberius III (700), Seleucus IV Philopator (-217), Eumenes II (-221), and Chryseis (null).

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Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Attalus II Philadelphus ranks 24. Before him are Gyges of Lydia (-790), Phorcys (null), Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (1100), Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021), Anchises (null), and Seleucus II Callinicus (-265). After him are Aspar (400), Barsine (-363), Tiberius III (700), Seleucus IV Philopator (-217), Eumenes II (-221), and Chryseis (null).

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