Gyges of Lydia
Gyges (/ˈdʒaɪdʒiːz/, /ˈɡaɪdʒiːz/; Lydian: 𐤨𐤰𐤨𐤠𐤮 Kukas;Akkadian: 𒁹𒄖𒊌𒄖, 𒁹𒄖𒄖 Gugu; Ancient Greek: Γύγης, romanized: Gugēs; Latin: Gygēs; reigned c. 680-644 BC) was the founder of the Mermnad dynasty of Lydian kings and the first known king of the Lydian kingdom to have attempted to transform it into a powerful empire. Gyges reigned 38 years according to Herodotus.
| Gyges of Lydia | |
|---|---|
| King of Lydia | |
| Reign | c. 680-644 BC |
| Predecessor | Candaules |
| Successor | Ardys |
| Died | 644 BC |
| Issue | Ardys |
| Lydian | 𐤨𐤰𐤨𐤠𐤮 (Kukas) |
| Dynasty | Mermnad dynasty |
| Father | Dascylus |
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