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Argantonius

Type Figure Region Iberian Peninsula Time c. -625–-550 Also known as Argantonius、Arganthonios、Arkantos

Argantonius is a king of Tartessos recorded by classical authors; Herodotus says he reigned about eighty years, his realm was strong and wealthy, he …

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  1. c. -630Tartessos · TartessosArgantonius succeeded to the throne of Tartessos; according to Herodotus he reigned eighty years, an extraordinarily long-lived monarch for the western Mediterranean.
  2. c. -600–-570Tartessos · TartessosUnder Argantonius, Tartessos grew rich from the silver trade and reached the height of its power. Herodotus records that he aided Phoenician colonists stranded at Gadeira and invited Greeks to settle, showing his kingdom's wide connections with the eastern Mediterranean world.
  3. c. -550Tartessos · TartessosArgantonius died c. 550 BCE, ending a reign of eighty years. Thereafter the Kingdom of Tartessos gradually declined and was eventually absorbed by Carthaginian power.

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