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Attalus II Philadelphus

Attalus II "Brother-Loving"
Statue of Attalus II
King of Pergamon
Reign159-138 BC
PredecessorEumenes II
SuccessorAttalus III
Born220 BC
Died138 BC (Aged 81-82)
Pergamon
SpouseStratonice
GreekΆτταλος Β΄ Φιλάδελφος
DynastyAttalid dynasty
FatherAttalus I
MotherApollonis
ReligionGreek Polytheism

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.

Attalos II statue in Antalya

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