Alyattes Of Lydia
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Died | Manisa Province |
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Turkey | |
Manisa | |
560 BC | |
Manisa | |
Parents | Sadyattes |
Children | Croesus |
Aryenis | |
Grandchildren | Atys |
Mandane of Media | |
Amytis of Media | |
Amytis of Babylon | |
Great grandchild | Pythius |
Job | Politician |
Great grandparent | Gyges of Lydia |
Lydian | ????????; |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 557871 |
Alyattes Of Lydia Life story
Alyattes, sometimes described as Alyattes I, was the fourth king of the Mermnad dynasty in Lydia, the son of Sadyattes, grandson of Ardys, and great-grandson of Gyges. He died after a reign of 57 years and was succeeded by his son Croesus. Alyattes was the first monarch who issued coins, made from electrum.