king of Lydia, in west-central Anatolia (reigned c. 610–c. 560 ), whose conquest created the powerful but short-lived Lydian empire.[3 related articles]
Fourth Lydian king of the Mermnad dynasty about 617-560 BC, who finally drove out the Cimmerians. He extended the Lydian kingdom in the west by subjecting the Greek city-states on the Asia Minor...
king of Lydia c617–560 b.c.