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Kingdom of Pergamon - Achaeus assumed control of the army

Time: 220s BC

Place: North Taurus Mountains, Anatolia

Details: Achaeus assumed control of the army. Antiochus III the Great then made him governor of Seleucid territories north of the Taurus. Within two years he recovered the lost territories and forced Attalus within the walls of Pergamon. However, he was accused of intending to revolt, and to protect himself he proclaimed himself king.

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