Look up: croesus

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   Croesus
   king of Lydia from 560-546 BCE; led an army against the Persians after receiving advice from the Delphic oracle and was defeated.
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   Croesus
   Croesus was the last King of Lydia. He reigned from 560 BC until 546 BC, conquered Ionia and became an ally of Sparta. Croesus joined with Nabonidus of Babylon to oppose Cyrus of Persia, but was overthrown by him at Sardis.
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   Croesus
   [n] - last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC) 2. [n] - a very wealthy man
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   Croesus
   (died 547 BC) Last king of Lydia (in western Asia Minor) 560-547 BC. Famed for his wealth, he expanded Lydian power to its greatest extent, conquering all Anatolia west of the river Halys and entering alliances...
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   Croesus
   noun last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
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   Croesus
   Greek Kroisos (ca. 560-546 BC), last king of Lydia. Acquired immense wealth from the tribute of subject peoples and mineral resources. Therefore we use the name Croesus today for someone who is rich and likes to show it.
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   Croesus
   `Croesus` (`CREE-sus`) (595 BC - `c.` 546 BC) was the king of Lydia from 560/561 BC until his defeat by the Persians in about 547 BC. The English name `Croesus` comes from the Latin transliteration of the Greek , in Arabic and Persian Ù‚ارون, `Qârun`. Croesus was renowned for his wealth` Pausanias noted his gifts preserved at Delphi` and in Greek and Persian cultures his name became a synonym for a wealthy man; in English, expressions such ...
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   Croesus
   • (n.) A king of Lydia who flourished in the 6th century b. c., and was renowned for his vast wealth; hence, a common appellation for a very rich man; as, he is a veritable Croesus.
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   Croesus
   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 ... [12 related articles]
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    croesus
    
    1. last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
    2. a very wealthy man
    
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    Croesus
    Croesus (krē'sus) , d. c.547 B.C., king of Lydia (560–c.547 B.C.), noted for his great wealth. He was the son of Alyattes. He continued his father's policy of conquering the Ionian cities of Asia Minor, but on the whole he was friendly to the Greeks, and he is supposed to have given ...
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