Eumenes I of Pergamon
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Eumenes I of Pergamon was a 3rd-century BC ruler of the Attalid dynasty who significantly expanded Pergamon’s power and autonomy within the Hellenistic world.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eumenes | 1 |
| Eumenes I | 1 |
| Eumenes I of Pergamon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8474155 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eumenes I of Pergamon Context triple: [Attalus I of Pergamon, predecessor, Eumenes I of Pergamon]
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Attalus I of Pergamon
Attalus I of Pergamon was a Hellenistic ruler and the first king of Pergamon, known for his military victories over the Galatians and for establishing Pergamon as a significant power in Asia Minor.
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B.
Eumenes II
Eumenes II was a Hellenistic king of Pergamon in the 2nd century BCE, noted for expanding his kingdom’s power and transforming Pergamon into a major cultural and artistic center.
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Eumenes of Cardia
Eumenes of Cardia was a Greek general and statesman who served under Alexander the Great and later emerged as a prominent, though ultimately defeated, contender in the Wars of the Diadochi.
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Attalus II Philadelphus
Attalus II Philadelphus was a 2nd-century BCE king of Pergamon known for his diplomatic skill, close alliance with Rome, and significant cultural and architectural patronage in the Hellenistic world.
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E.
Attalus III
Attalus III was the last king of Pergamon, known for bequeathing his prosperous kingdom to the Roman Republic upon his death in 133 BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eumenes I of Pergamon Target entity description: Eumenes I of Pergamon was a 3rd-century BC ruler of the Attalid dynasty who significantly expanded Pergamon’s power and autonomy within the Hellenistic world.
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A.
Attalus I of Pergamon
Attalus I of Pergamon was a Hellenistic ruler and the first king of Pergamon, known for his military victories over the Galatians and for establishing Pergamon as a significant power in Asia Minor.
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B.
Eumenes II
Eumenes II was a Hellenistic king of Pergamon in the 2nd century BCE, noted for expanding his kingdom’s power and transforming Pergamon into a major cultural and artistic center.
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C.
Eumenes of Cardia
Eumenes of Cardia was a Greek general and statesman who served under Alexander the Great and later emerged as a prominent, though ultimately defeated, contender in the Wars of the Diadochi.
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D.
Attalus II Philadelphus
Attalus II Philadelphus was a 2nd-century BCE king of Pergamon known for his diplomatic skill, close alliance with Rome, and significant cultural and architectural patronage in the Hellenistic world.
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E.
Attalus III
Attalus III was the last king of Pergamon, known for bequeathing his prosperous kingdom to the Roman Republic upon his death in 133 BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Attalid ruler
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Hellenistic ruler ⓘ King of Pergamon ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Pergamene state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| coinage | Issued Pergamene coinage bearing his name or symbols ⓘ |
| conflict | War against Antiochus I Soter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| event | Battle of Sardis (c. 261 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Philetaerus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Eumenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Polybius
NERFINISHED
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Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Attalids of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Establishing Pergamon as an independent power
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Foundation of Attalid power in western Asia Minor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legacy | Laid groundwork for the later expansion under Attalus I ⓘ |
| memberOf | Attalid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVictoryOver | Antiochus I Soter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlord | Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
Consolidation of Attalid control over Pergamon
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Strengthening autonomy from the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| powerBase | Acropolis of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Philetaerus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
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Mysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Eumenes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 241 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 263 BC ⓘ |
| relative | Attalus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Sardis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Attalus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion | Expansion of Pergamene territory in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| title |
basileus (king)
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dynast of Pergamon ⓘ |
| uncle | Attalus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Eumenes I of Pergamon Description of subject: Eumenes I of Pergamon was a 3rd-century BC ruler of the Attalid dynasty who significantly expanded Pergamon’s power and autonomy within the Hellenistic world.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eumenes I
this entity surface form:
Eumenes