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Croesus - Wikipedia Croesus ( ˈkriːsəs KREE-səs; Ancient Greek: Κροῖσος, romanized: Kroîsos; Latin: Croesus; reigned: c 585 – c 546 BC[1]) was the king of Lydia, who reigned from 585 BC until his defeat by the Persian king Cyrus the Great in 546 or 547 BC [2][1] According to Herodotus, he reigned 14 years
Croesus | Wealthy Ruler, Wealthy Kingdom Wealthy Empire | Britannica Croesus 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
Croesus - World History Encyclopedia Croesus (r 560-546 BCE) was the King of Lydia, a region in western Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) and was so wealthy that the expression "as rich as Croesus" originates in reference to him
Croesus - Greek Mythology Croesus was a king of Lydia, whose reign lasted for fourteen years He was well known for the wealth he had amassed He was the creator of the first true gold coins that had a specific purity of the metal According to a source, Croesus met the sage Solon and showed him how much wealth he had
King Croesus: Ruler of Wealth, Prophecies, and Tragedy King Croesus, more commonly known as Karun, was a ruler of the Kingdom of Lydia in the 6th century BC, who etched his name in history with his extraordinary wealth The phrase “to be as rich as King Croesus” is still used today to express extreme wealth
Croesus - Brown University Croesus was the magnificently wealthy ruler of the Lydian Kingdom during the middle of the sixth century B C
CROESUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The original Croesus was a 6th-century B C king of Lydia, an ancient kingdom in what is now Turkey Croesus conquered many surrounding regions, grew very wealthy, and became the subject of legends
Croesus - Livius Croesus (595-547?): fifth and last king of the Mermnad dynasty His reign may have lasted from 560 to 547 BCE
People | Croesus Croesus (c 595 – c 546 BCE) was the last king of Lydia, a wealthy kingdom located in what is now western Turkey Renowned for his immense wealth, Croesus became a symbol of prosperity in ancient history