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Midas

Type Figure Region Anatolia Time -750–-700 Also known as The king of the golden touch

Midas was a king of Phrygia in the 8th century BCE, famed in Greek legend for the golden touch;…

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  1. -750–-700Gordium · PhrygiaMidas ruled Phrygia from his capital at Gordium; according to archaeology and Assyrian inscriptions his kingdom held significant influence in central Anatolia and had diplomatic and military contact with Assyria and other Near Eastern powers.
  2. -750–-700Gordium · PhrygiaGreek texts attach myths of the golden touch and donkey's ears to Midas, while the large tomb excavated at Gordium (traditionally called the Tomb of Midas) and Phrygian-language inscriptions provide archaeological evidence of this king's historical reality.

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