- Croesus - Wikipedia
After Pindar rejected an envoy by Croesus demanding Ephesus to submit to Lydia, the Lydian king started to pressure the city and demanded that Pindar leave it and go into exile After Pindar accepted these terms, Croesus annexed Ephesus into the Lydian Empire
- Croesus | Wealthy Ruler, Wealthy Kingdom Wealthy Empire . . .
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
- 10 Things to Know About Croesus of Lydia - ThoughtCo
Croesus is just as famous for what he did, as for who he knew He was connected with many other famous figures, including Aesop, Solon, Midas, Thales, and Cyrus King Croesus encouraged trade and mining, and his resultant wealth was legendary — as was much of his life
- 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
In the first of Herodotus ’ accounts, Solon, the Athenian lawgiver and sage, comes to Croesus during his travels Croesus, believing himself to be the most content and fortunate individual in the world, inquires Solon who the happiest person is
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