Lydian Empire Middle-Eastern empires



the kingdom of lydia entered historical record in 660 bc, when assyrian king ashurbanipal demanded tribute lydian king, gyges of luddi. grandson of gyges, alyattes, built lydian empire during fifty-seven year reign.


alyattes captured smyrna, greatest port of asian coast, , one-by-one, added greek coastal towns domain. though let greek cities retain own customs , institutions, taxes, along lydian gold, made lydian monarchs richest kings since solomon.


croesus son , heir of alyattes, , important lydian king in relation bible. fabulously wealthy, spawning simile: rich croesus.


the undoing of croesus , lydian empire came when attacked cyrus great. victorious on cappadocians, croesus filled confidence. benevolent cyrus offered croesus throne , kingdom if (croesus) recognize persian sovereignty. croesus replied persians slaves of lydians. cyrus attacked croesus.


after 2 indecisive engagements, croesus driven field of battle. croesus begged egypt, greece, or babylon him, pleas fell on deaf ears. lydian capital of sardis fell, , croesus taken prisoner.


though, custom, cyrus dealt kindly croesus, once wealthy lydian empire became persian satrapy called saparda (sardis).







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