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Candaules

Type Figure Region Anatolia Time c. -735–-687 Also known as Candaules、Myrsilus、坎道莱斯

Candaules was the last Heraclid king of Lydia in the eighth century BCE, who according to Herodotus was killed by his bodyguard Gyges after boasting …

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  1. c. -735–-687Sardis · LydiaCandaules inherited the Heraclid throne and ruled Lydia from his capital Sardis, and is recorded in classical sources as the last Heraclid king.
  2. c. -687Sardis · LydiaAccording to Herodotus' Histories, Candaules insisted that his bodyguard Gyges gaze upon his queen's beauty and was murdered by him, bringing Heraclid rule to an end.

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