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Croesus

Type Figure Region Anatolia Time c. -595–-546 Also known as Croesus、Kroisos、克里萨斯

Croesus was the last king of Lydia, son of Alyattes, famed for his immense wealth;…

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  1. c. -560Sardis · LydiaCroesus succeeded his father Alyattes as king, becoming the last king of Lydia, and displayed great wealth and diplomatic skill early in his reign.
  2. c. -560–-547Sardis · LydiaUnder Croesus, Lydia reached its peak; according to archaeological and written records it was the first in West Asia to mass-produce standardized gold and silver coins, and established diplomatic relations with Greek city-states and Egyptian pharaoh Amasis II, with its legendary wealth enduring to this day.
  3. c. -547–-546Sardis · LydiaCroesus's attack on the Persian Achaemenid Empire failed; after the Battle of the Halys, Sardis fell and the Lydian kingdom perished. According to Herodotus, he was rescued from the pyre and became Cyrus's guest, but accounts of his later fate differ.

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