The son of Alyattes [al-YAH-tees], he ruled from his capital at Sardis. The last king of his land, Herodotus attributes his downfall to delayed retribution for the crimes of his ancestor, the usurper [*] Gyges—in the form of misleading oracles from Delphi, who encouraged him
The son of Alyattes [al-YAH-tees], he ruled from his capital at Sardis. The last king of his land, Herodotus attributes his downfall to delayed retribution for the crimes of his ancestor, the usurper [*] Gyges—in the form of misleading oracles from Delphi, who encouraged him to begin a ruinous war with Persia. For 10  points—name this king of Lydia, who lost his throne, his freedom, and his proverbial wealth.
The son of Alyattes [al-YAH-tees], he ruled from his capital at Sardis.
Croesus