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Kingdom Of Pergamon
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The final king, Attalus III Philometor (reigned 138–133 BCE), was known for his eccentric personal life and his profound distrust of large bureaucratic structures. In a landmark political maneuver, Attalus III bequeathed his entire kingdom to the Roman Republic upon his death in 133 BCE. This act was officially recorded on a set of thirty-seven inscribed bronze tablets recovered centuries later.
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