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Alyattes (ălēă`tēz), d. 560 B.C., king of Lydia. During his reign, Alyattes expanded his kingdom. He made peace (585 B.C.) with Cyaxares of Media, continued the Lydian conquest of the Ionian cities of Asia Minor, drove the Cimmerians Cimmerians (sĭmēr`eənz), ancient people of S Russia of whom little is actually known. ..... Click the link for more information. from Asia, and subdued the Carians. The remains of his tomb can still be seen N of Sardis. He was the father of Croesus Croesus (krē`səs), d. c.547 B.C., king of Lydia (560–c.547 B.C.), noted for his great wealth. He was the son of Alyattes. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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