Krösus (-590--541)

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Name (English)
Krösus
Short name
Croesus
Year of birth
-590
Year of death
-541
Short Description
"Croesus (/ˈkriːsəs/ KREE-səs; Ancient Greek: Κροῖσος, Kroisos; 595 BC – c. 546 BC) was the king of Lydia who, according to Herodotus, reigned for 14 years: from 560 BC until his defeat by the Persian king Cyrus the Great in 546 BC (sometimes given as 547 BC).

Croesus was renowned for his wealth; Herodotus and Pausanias noted that his gifts were preserved at Delphi. The fall of Croesus had a profound effect on the Greeks, providing a fixed point in their calendar. "By the fifth century at least," J. A. S. Evans has remarked, "Croesus had become a figure of myth, who stood outside the conventional restraints of chronology."" - (en.wikipedia.org 17.11.2019)
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  • Siglos des lydischen Königs Kroisos

    Siglos des lydischen Königs Kroisos

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    ½ Siglos des lydischen Königs Kroisos

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