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Eumenes II

221 BC - 159 BC

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Eumenes II Soter (; Greek: Εὐμένης Σωτήρ; ruled 197–159 BC) was a ruler of Pergamon, and a son of Attalus I Soter and queen Apollonis and a member of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eumenes II has received more than 169,500 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Eumenes II is the 2,458th most popular politician (down from 2,092nd in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 253rd in 2019) and the 29th most popular Turkish Politician.

Eumenes II was a ruler of Pergamon, who ruled from 197 BC to 159 BC. He is most famous for his construction of the Library of Pergamum.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eumenes II ranks 2,458 out of 19,576Before him are Lennart Meri, Antiochus VII Sidetes, Qutb al-Din Aibak, Alcinous, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, and Emperor Go-Momozono. After him are Magnentius, Ieng Sary, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Sajida Talfah, Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus, and Frederick Augustus II of Saxony.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 221 BC, Eumenes II ranks 1 Among people deceased in 159 BC, Eumenes II ranks 2Before him is Terence. After him are Artaxias I, Pharnaces I of Pontus, Sauromaces I of Iberia, and Kātyāyana.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Eumenes II ranks 40 out of 169Before him are Seleucus II Callinicus (-265), Attalus II Philadelphus (-220), Aspar (400), Barsine (-363), Tiberius III (700), and Seleucus IV Philopator (-217). After him are Chryseis (null), Zosimus (460), Candaules (-800), Gregory of Narek (951), Philemon (100), and Fritigern (400).

Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Eumenes II ranks 29Before him are Seleucus II Callinicus (-265), Attalus II Philadelphus (-220), Aspar (400), Barsine (-363), Tiberius III (700), and Seleucus IV Philopator (-217). After him are Chryseis (null), Candaules (-800), Fritigern (400), Abgar V (-1), Telipinu (-1600), and Deiphobus (null).