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Mounds of Lydian Kings
Mermnads Dynasty
Dates are related to Herototus history
Gyges 716-678 BC (or c.680-644) (husband of Candaules's widow)
Ardys II (Ardysus II) 678-629 BC (or 644-c.625) (son of Gyges)
Sadyattes 629-617 BC (or c.625-c.600) (son of Ardys II)
Alyattes II 617-560 BC (or c.600-560) (son of Sadyattes)
Croesus 560-546 BC (or 560-547) (son of Alyattes II)
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