Eumenes

Role: cousin of Attalus · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 6

In Book 1, Chapter 6, Eumenes was at war with Antigonus (father of Demetrius), whose forces were later defeated in a battle against Lysimachus, Cassander and Seleucus. Antigonus died mainly from being worn out by the prolonged war against Eumenes.

By Book 1, Chapter 8, Eumenes handed the kingdom over to his cousin Attalus (son).

Relationship record

Life events

• Antigonus lost most of his forces and died after prolonged wars against his rivals.(Book 1 · Chapter 6)
  • With: Antigonus (father of Demetrius) Lysimachus Cassander Seleucus
  • “And Antigonus, though unsuccessful with Rhodes and Egypt, ventured not long afterwards to fight against Lysimachus and Cassander and the army of Seleucus, and lost the greater part of his forces, and himself died mainly from being worn out by the length of the war against Eumenes.”
• Attalus received the kingdom from his cousin Eumenes.(Book 1 · Chapter 8)
  • With: Attalus (son)
  • “But this Attalus was the son of Attalus, and nephew of Philetærus, and got the kingdom from Eumenes his cousin handing it over to him.”

Book 1 · Chapter 6

• enemies with Antigonus (father of Demetrius) “himself died mainly from being worn out by the length of the war against Eumenes”

Book 1 · Chapter 8

• cousins with Attalus (son) “Eumenes his cousin”
• with Attalus (son) (Eumenes handed the kingdom to Attalus.) “got the kingdom from Eumenes his cousin handing it over to him”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.