FTP, name this kingdom which reached its height under Alyattes, had its capital at Sardis, and was destroyed when Cyrus the Great defeated Croesus.
This kingdom arose after the Cimmerians destroyed Phrygia, and according to legend was initially ruled by Gyges. According to Herodotus, it was culturally similar to Greece, and it played an important part in the rise of Greek commerce, thanks mainly to its establishment of permanent retail shops and its invention of gold and silver coins. FTP, name this kingdom which reached its height under Alyattes, had its capital at Sardis, and was destroyed when Cyrus the Great defeated Croesus.
This kingdom arose after the Cimmerians destroyed Phrygia, and according to legend was initially ruled by Gyges.
Lydia