Ephesus, controlled by Pergamon, had passed into…
129 BCE
Ephesus, controlled by Pergamon, had passed into Roman hands in 133, bequeathed along with Pergamon itself by Attalus III upon his death.
A territory that is traditionally Greek to the core, the city falls at once under Roman influence.
Taxes rise considerably, and the treasures of the city are systematically plundered.