1) BC ruler of great wealth 2) Fabulously rich ancient king 3) German-language opera 4) King 5) King known for his wealth 6) Male monarch 7) Proverbially wealthy man 8) Rich king 9) Very rich man 10) Very wealthy person 11) Wealth personification 12) Wealth personified 13) Wealth standard 14) Wealthy king of lydia
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- last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
- a very wealthy man
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Croesus (s {respell|KREE|səs}; Κροῖσος, Kroisos; 595 BC – c. 547 BC) was the king of Lydia from 560 to 547 BC until his defeat by the Persians. The fall of Croesus made a profound impact on the Hellenes, providing a fixed point in their calendar. `By the fifth century at least,` J.A.S. Evans remarked, `Croesus had become a figure of ......
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[opera] Der hochmütige, gestürzte und wieder erhabene Croesus (The Proud, Overthrown and Again Exalted Croesus) is a three-act opera (described as a `Singe-Spiel`) composed by Reinhard Keiser. The German language libretto by Lucas von Bostel was based on Nicolò Minato`s 1678 dramma per musica Creso, the music for which was composed by th...
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• (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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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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(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 is a genus of insects of the Typical Sawflies family, Tenthredinidae of the super-family Tenthredinoidea, sub-order Symphyta, order Hymenoptera. Croesus septentrionalis has a predominantly red abdomen and flies during May. The larvae of this species are found on the leaves of deciduous trees, particularly birch and alder.
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Croesus was the last King of Lydia. He reigned from 560 BC until 546 BC, conquered Ionia extending the empire from the northern and western coasts of Asia Minor to the Halys on the east and Mount Taurus on the south, including the Greek colonies of the mainland. and became an ally of Sparta. His riches, obtained chiefly from mines and the gold-dust...
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n] - last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC) 2. [n] - a very wealthy man
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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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noun last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
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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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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 with Media, Egypt, and Sparta. He invaded Persia but was defeated by Cyrus (II) the Great. Lydia was subsequently absorbed into the Persian Empire. ......
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died 546 b.c., king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth. · a very rich man.
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