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Croesus (/ ˈ k r iː s ə s / KREE-səs; Lydian: 𐤨𐤭𐤬𐤥𐤦𐤮𐤠𐤮 Krowisas; Phrygian: Akriaewais; Ancient Greek: Κροῖσος, romanized: Kroisos; Latin: Croesus; reigned: c. 585 – c. 546 BC) was the king of Lydia, who reigned from 585 BC until his defeat by the Persian king Cyrus the Great in 547 or 546 BC.
Sep 12, 2022 · Croesus was the king of Lydia, a region in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) reigning 560-546 BCE. He was the last king of the Mermnad Dynasty (c. 700-546 BCE) before Lydia fell to the Persians.
Croesus (died c. 546 bc) was the last king of Lydia (reigned c. 560–546), who was renowned for his great wealth. He conquered the Greeks of mainland Ionia (on the west coast of Anatolia) and was in turn subjugated by the Persians.
Feb 6, 2019 · King Croesus of Lydia encouraged trade and mining, and his resultant wealth was legendary. He was also responsible for the loss of Lydia to Persia.
Oct 5, 2021 · Croesus was the fortunate recipient of a wealthy kingdom that his ancestors had established years before he came to the throne. The kingdom of Lydia boasted of a river that was filled with the precious mineral electrum and on its banks was one of the world’s first gold refineries.
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May 21, 2018 · Croesus (6th century bc), last king of Lydia c.560–546 bc. Renowned for his great wealth, he subjugated the Greek cities on the coast of Asia Minor before being overthrown by Cyrus the Great.
Herodotus tells the story of Croesus in the first tale, or ‘logos’, of his great work ‘The Histories’. Explore the contradictions in his narrative with other contemporary and archaeological evidence. Think about the extent to which Herodotus deserves his title ‘father of history’.
Croesus (595-547?): fifth and last king of the Mermnad dynasty. His reign may have lasted from 560 to 547 BCE.
Apr 3, 2016 · Lydia thrived even more under the last Mermnad king, Croesus (r. 560 - 546 BCE), who conquered the Greek cities on the coast and expanded the empire to control all of the Anatolian plateau up to the river Halys (modern Kizilirmak) and thus border the Persian empire.
Nov 5, 2022 · Herodotus' account of Lydia focuses primarily on the rise and fall of the Lydian king Croesus but includes tacit criticism of Lydian customs and other monarchs. Where in Herodotus' Histories is his section on Lydia?
