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Apollonis, wife of Attalos I
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Abstract
Apollonis (ca. 240–175/4–159
BCE
), daughter of a civic dignitary from Kyzikos, wife of Attalos I, and mother of Eumenes II, Attalos II, Philetairos, and Athenaios, was a key figure in the creation of Attalid propaganda: Attalos' marriage to her (223) symbolized the importance the Attalids accorded to the Greek cities, and she was praised as a model queen and mother (
OGIS
248 and 308; Polyb. 22.20; Strabo 13.4.2; Plut.
De frat. amor
. 480C). Her visit to Kyzikos in 185, with Eumenes and Attalos, was theatrically staged to advertise the unity of the royal family (Polyb. 22.20) and the devotion of her sons, as represented on the reliefs of her temple (
Anth. Pal
. III). Eumenes founded a city named after her (Strabo 13.4.3–5).
Title: Apollonis, wife of Attalos I
Description:
Abstract
Apollonis (ca.
240–175/4–159
BCE
), daughter of a civic dignitary from Kyzikos, wife of Attalos I, and mother of Eumenes II, Attalos II, Philetairos, and Athenaios, was a key figure in the creation of Attalid propaganda: Attalos' marriage to her (223) symbolized the importance the Attalids accorded to the Greek cities, and she was praised as a model queen and mother (
OGIS
248 and 308; Polyb.
22.
20; Strabo 13.
4.
2; Plut.
De frat.
amor
.
480C).
Her visit to Kyzikos in 185, with Eumenes and Attalos, was theatrically staged to advertise the unity of the royal family (Polyb.
22.
20) and the devotion of her sons, as represented on the reliefs of her temple (
Anth.
Pal
.
III).
Eumenes founded a city named after her (Strabo 13.
4.
3–5).
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