ancient history question

[DIEMAN]

Here is my question for all the ancient history experts among us... If you are from Rome, you are called a Roman. If you are from Greece, you are called a Greek. So what do you call a guy from Pergamum? Pergamummian??? Pergamese??? Someone please help me out on this one, it is slowly driving me insane........

[BulletMagnet]

i will consult with the classic gods at uf and let you know tommorow.

[IainMcNeil]

I'd go for Pergamene, but can't promise its right!

[Belisarius]

How about 'Pergaman'? It follows logic with 'Roman'....

Really, I have no idea..

[ancient doctor]

Those people of Pergamus were Greeks as much as Athenians or Spartans were.So if the question is:how whould you call a citisen of N.Y. then i guess that the right thing whould be to say-Pergamian.Atleat thats what God Poseidon told me in one of my many ancient sea journeys.

[DIEMAN]

thanks to all (gods and mortals) for the feedback on this rather sticky issue--my mind can rest a little easier now!

[PYROS]

In Greek it is PERGAMOS and the correct is PERGAMINOS or PERGAMISIOS

others...

ATHINA ...ATHINEOS
SPARTI ...SPARTIATIS
CORINTHOS ...CORINTHIOS
MAKEDONIA ...MAKEDON or MAKEDONAS
CRETE (KRYTI) ...KRYTIKOS
THIVA (Thebes) THIVEOS

[EuroLord]

Hi,

The people from this area were called Phrygians in the pre-christ period.

I do recall reading somewhere that people from the town of Pergamum were called Lesbians - I will have to visit it sometime, sounds interesting.

Hope this helps,

Eurolord[:)]

[PYROS]

Mytilene or (Aeolic) Lesvos is an island very close to the region of Pergamos, 10 min with the boat.

[ancient doctor]

Sorry for that but my knowledge of Hellenic language hardly allows my to agree with you in the PERGAMISIOS or PERGAMINOS.These simply dont make sence in Greek.[:)].
As about Lesbos,yes its the island of Mytilene in Aegean close to Minor Asia cost but has nothing to do with how the people of Pergamos called themselfs.