Eumenes II

Summary

Eumenes II is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 221 BC^[2]. He died on 159 BC^[3]. He worked as a military leader^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Eumenes II was born on January 1, 221 BC^[2].
• Eumenes II died on 159 BC^[3].
• Eumenes II's father was Attalus I^[6].
• Eumenes II's mother was Apollonis of Cyzicus^[7].
• Among Eumenes II's spouses was Stratonice of Pergamon^[8].
• A child of Eumenes II was Eumenes III^[9].
• A child of Eumenes II was Attalus III^[10].
• Eumenes II's professions included military leader^[4].
• Eumenes II held the position of monarch^[11].
• Eumenes II is recorded as male^[12].
• Eumenes II's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Eumenes II's family is recorded as Attalid dynasty^[14].
• Eumenes II's Commons category is recorded as Eumenes II^[15].
• Eumenes II's given name is recorded as Ευμένης^[16].
• Eumenes II's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[17].
• Eumenes II's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Eumenes II's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Eumenes II's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[20].
• Eumenes II's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[21].
• Eumenes II's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Eumenes II's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958)^[23].
• Eumenes II's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[24].
• Eumenes II dates from the Hellenistic period^[25].
• Eumenes II's sibling is recorded as Attalus II Philadelphus^[26].
• Eumenes II's sibling is recorded as Philetaerus^[27].

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Origins and Family

Eumenes II was born on January 1, 221 BC^[2]. His father was Attalus I^[6]. His mother was Apollonis of Cyzicus^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Eumenes II worked as a military leader^[4]. He held the position of monarch^[11].

Personal Life

Among Eumenes II's spouses was Stratonice of Pergamon^[8]. Children include Eumenes III^[9], a sovereign^[28], -0200–-0129^[29] and Attalus III^[10], a sovereign^[30], -0170–-0133^[31].

Death and Burial

Eumenes II died on 159 BC^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eumenes II include Stoa of Eumenes^[32], an archaeological site^[33], in Greece^[34].

Why It Matters

Eumenes II ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include Stoa of Eumenes^[32], an archaeological site^[33], in Greece^[34].

FAQs

Who were Eumenes II's parents?

Eumenes II's father was Attalus I^[6]. Eumenes II's mother was Apollonis of Cyzicus^[7].

Who was Eumenes II married to?

Eumenes II's spouses include Stratonice of Pergamon^[8].

What did Eumenes II do for work?

Eumenes II worked as military leader^[4].