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Attalus I

269 BC - 197 BC

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Attalus I (Ancient Greek: Ἄτταλος 'Attalos'), surnamed Soter (Greek: Σωτήρ, 'Savior'; 269–197 BC), was the ruler of the 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 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

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Attalus I is the 1,074th most popular politician (up from 1,773rd in 2019), the 151st most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 230th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular Turkish Politician.

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

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Among politicians, Attalus I ranks 1,074 out of 19,576. Before him are Qutb al-Din Aibak, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Alberto Fujimori, Basil I, Ḫattušili III, and Anne of Brittany. After him are Zachary Taylor, Amanullah Khan, Nikolai Bukharin, Hasan Akhund, Shoshenq I, and Irma Grese.

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Among people born in 269 BC, Attalus I ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 197 BC, Attalus I ranks 1. After him is Antigonus of Carystus.

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    Attalus I

    POLITICIAN

    269 BC - 197 BC

    HPI: 75.52

    Rank: 1

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Attalus I ranks 151 out of 1,347. Before him are Gregory of Nyssa (335), John I Tzimiskes (925), Apelles (-370), Saint Nino (296), Erasmus of Formia (300), and Basil I (811). After him are Constans II (630), Arrian (89), Pope Vitalian (600), Pope Sabinian (530), Nikephoros I (760), and Pope John V (635).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Attalus I ranks 82. Before him are Tiberius III (700), John VIII Palaiologos (1392), Maurice (539), Manuel II Palaiologos (1350), John I Tzimiskes (925), and Basil I (811). After him are Constans II (630), Nikephoros I (760), Constantine IX Monomachos (1000), Şehzade Cihangir (1531), Leo VI the Wise (866), and Balbinus (178).

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