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Croesus - Wikipedia Croesus 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 547 or 546 BC [2][1] According to Herodotus, he reigned 14 years
Croesus | Wealthy Ruler, Wealthy Kingdom Wealthy Empire | Britannica Croesus (died c 546 bc) 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
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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 Best known for his wealth, he is also famous for misinterpreting the message from the Oracle at Delphi, leading to his downfall
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
How Did Croesus Become the Wealthiest Man in the Ancient World Croesus was the fortunate recipient of a wealthy kingdom that his ancestors had established years before he came to the throne The kingdom of Lydia boasted of a river that was filled with the precious mineral electrum and on its banks was one of the world’s first gold refineries
CROESUS - Encyclopaedia Iranica CROESUS, last king of Lydia (r ca 560-546 b c e ) and brother-in-law of Astyages When the Achaemenid Cyrus the Great (559-29 b c e ) defeated Astyages in 549 Croesus found a casus belli against the Persians (Herodotus, 1 74-75)
Croesus Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life, Achievements Croesus was a Lydian King who ruled for 14 years between 560 BC and 546 BC Herodotus writes that Croesus’ reign came to an abrupt end when he was defeated by the Persian King Cyrus the Great
Croesus - Encyclopedia. com Croesus (6th century bc), last king of Lydia c 560–546 bc Renowned for his great wealth, he subjugated the Greek cities on the coast of Asia Minor before being overthrown by Cyrus the Great