Alyattes
Alyattes (Lydian language: 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤𐤯𐤤𐤮 Walweteś; Ancient Greek: Ἀλυάττης Aluáttēs; reigned c. 635-585 BC), sometimes described as Alyattes I, was the fourth king of the Mermnad dynasty in Lydia, the son of Sadyattes, grandson of Ardys, and great-grandson of Gyges. He died after a reign of 57 years and was succeeded by his son Croesus.
| Alyattes | |
|---|---|
Coin of Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. | |
| King of Lydia | |
| Reign | c. 635 – c. 585 BC |
| Predecessor | Sadyattes |
| Successor | Croesus |
| Died | 585 BCE Sardis |
| Burial | 585 BCE Plain of Sardis (now Bin Tepe) |
| Issue | Aryenis Croesus Pantaleon |
| Lydian | 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤𐤯𐤤𐤮 (Walweteś) |
| Dynasty | Mermnad dynasty |
| Father | Sadyattes |
| Mother | Lyde |
Alyattes was the first monarch who issued coins, made from electrum (and his successor Croesus was the first to issue gold coins). Alyattes is therefore sometimes mentioned as the originator of coinage, or of currency.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.