Alyattes
Alyattes, a king of Lydia, father of Croesus
Ălyattes, is or ĕi, m., = Ἀλυάττης,
- a king of Lydia, father of Croesus, Plin. 2, 12, 19, § 53: regnum Alyattei, * Hor. C. 3, 16, 41.
Alyattēs, is od. eī, m. (Ἀλυάττης), König in Lydien, Vater des Krösus, Plin. 2, 53. Hor. carm. 3, 16, 41.
Ălyattes, (16) is, m. , Alyatte [roi de Lydie] : Plin. 2, 53 || gén. -tei Hor. O. 3, 16, 41.
Alyattēs eī, m
- , Αλυάττης, a king of Lydia, father of Croesus: regnum Alyattei, H.
Alyattes
(Ἀλυάττης). A king of Lydia, who, in B.C. 617, succeeded his father Sadyattes, and was himself succeeded by his son Croesus (Herod.i. 16). The tomb of Alyattes, north of Sardis, near the lake Gygaea, which consisted of a large mound of earth raised upon a foundation of great stones, still exists. It is nearly a mile in circumference.
Alyattes
Alyattes, king of Lydia
- Paus. 5.10.3
- father of Croesus, his war with Miletus: Hdt. 1.16-25
- protection of Scythians against Media: Hdt. 1.73
- iron stand of bowl dedicated by A. at Delphi: Paus. 10.16.1ff.
- his tomb: Hdt. 1.93