Philetaerus
Philetaerus (/ˌfɪlɪˈtiːrəs/; Ancient Greek: Φιλέταιρος, Philétairos, c. 343 –263 BC) was the founder of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon in Anatolia.
| Philetaerus | |
|---|---|
Marble bust of Philetaerus. Roman copy from 1st century AD of the Greek original. Naples National Archaeological Museum. | |
| King of Pergamon | |
| Reign | 282–263 BC |
| Predecessor | part of Lysimachus kingdom |
| Successor | Eumenes I |
| Born | c. 343 BC Tieium (modern-day Filyos, Zonguldak, Turkey) |
| Died | 263 BC |
| Greek | Φιλέταιρος |
| Dynasty | Attalid dynasty |
| Father | Attalus |
| Mother | Boa |
| Religion | Greek polytheism |
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