person
Attalus II Philadelphus of Pergamum
Attalus II
also: King Attalus
King who sent gifts to Scipio Aemilianus at Numantia; an exemplum of royal generosity.
Reading notes
- For King Deiotarus §19 King Attalus was towards Publius Africanus
Attalus II of Pergamum, who sent magnificent gifts to Scipio Aemilianus (Africanus the Younger) at the siege of Numantia in Spain (134-133 BC); cited as the model of kingly generosity to a Roman commander.