Ardys

Family: Lydian · Role: king · First appears: Book 1 · §9–18

Life events

• Ardys became king after Gyges.(Book 1 · §9–18)
  • With: Gyges
  • “He took Priene and made an invasion against Miletos; and while he was ruling over Sardis”
• Ardys took Priene.(Book 1 · §9–18 · 📍 Priene)
  • “He took Priene”
• The Kimmerians took Sardis, except its citadel.(Book 1 · §9–18 · 📍 Sardis)
  • “the Kimmerians driven from their abodes by the nomad Scythians came to Asia and took Sardis except the citadel.”
• Sadyattes succeeded Ardys to the kingdom.(Book 1 · §9–18)
  • With: Sadyattes
  • “Sadyattes his son succeeded to his kingdom”

Book 1 · §9–18

• parent: Gyges “and I will speak now of Ardys the son of Gyges, who became king after Gyges.”
• child: Sadyattes “Now when Ardys had been king for nine-and-forty years, Sadyattes his son succeeded to his kingdom, and reigned twelve years;”

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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.