This king sent massive tributes to Delphi after it correctly knew that this king had boiled a lamb and tortoise together in a bronze cauldron, and this ruler was the fifth in the Mermnad line of kings begun by king Gyges, who married the widow of king Candaules.
This king sent massive tributes to Delphi after it correctly knew that this king had boiled a lamb and tortoise together in a bronze cauldron, and this ruler was the fifth in the Mermnad line of kings begun by king Gyges, who married the widow of king Candaules. This ruler formed alliances with Amasis II in Egypt and Nabonidus in Babylon. In one instance, this king welcomed the exiled Phrygian prince Adrastus, who accidentally killed this king's son Atys during a hunt. This king had a conversation with Solon of Athens about happiness during which Solon named Tellus the Athenian the world's most fortunate man. This ruler was warned to flee when a mule became the king of the Medians, and was again warned that a great empire would be destroyed if he crossed the Halys River, which resulted in his own army being destroyed by Persia. For 10 points, name this king of Lydia whose empire was destroyed by Cyrus the Great and who was known for his massive wealth.
This king sent massive tributes to Delphi after it correctly knew that this king had boiled a lamb and tortoise together in a bronze cauldron, and this ruler was the fifth in the Mermnad line of kings begun by king Gyges, who married the widow of king Candaules.
{Croesus} of Lydia