The Altar of Pergamum [antikvár]

The History of Pergamum Bronzé age: Remnants of settlements in Pergamum and the environment Locality fortified by a castle, with local dynasts under Lydian, then under Persian sovereignty. (end of the Athena temple of Pergamum 4th century) 334 BC The battle at the river Granicus marked the victory of Alexander of Macedónia over the Persian empire, which feli into his hands, and Pergamum with it. 301 BC Following the battle of Ipsos in Phrygia and the redistribution of the empire under the diadochi the Macedonian Philetairos of Tios became the governor of Pergamum in the service of the diadoch Lysimachos of Thrace and Asia Minor. 283 BC Philetairos (283-263 BC) seized hold of the wealth administered for Lysimachos, as well as the castle, the town and the central Kaikos valley. He founded the dynasty of the rulers of Pergamum. (after 283) Southern extension of the castle fortification by Philetairos 263 BC Eumenes I was the successor (241 BC). He withdrew Pergamum from the influence of the Seleucides and extended the empire to the north and up to the Aegean Sea. III. 2 Excerpt from the model of the castle mound with the Athena Temple, the oldest temple of Pergamum of the end of the 4th century BC; Doric peripteral temple with 6x 10 andesite columns. The magnificent two-storeyed hall structure surrounding the temple was built subsequently, under Eumenes II; the famous library is adjacent to the north side. 241 BC Under Attalos I (241-197 BC), who assumed the title of a king, Pergamum achieved the most significant increase in territorial power (the largest part of the coast of Asia Minor and large parts of Phrygia). (after 241) Attalos I starts a collection of older works of art 236 BC Successful battle at the Kaikos east of Pergamum, and overthrow of the great Galatian rising. (around 230) Several consecration gifts to celebrate the victories over the Galatians, among them the Calation anathema of Epigonos