Pygmalion of Tyre
Pygmalion (Ancient Greek: Πυγμαλίων Pugmaliōn; Latin: Pygmalion) was king of Tyre from 831 to 785 BCE and a son of King Mattan I (840–832 BCE).
| Pygmalion | |
|---|---|
| King of Tyre | |
| King of Tyre | |
| Reign | 831 BCE – 785 BCE |
| Predecessor | Mattan I |
| Successor | unknown |
| Born | 841 or 843 BCE Tyre, presumed |
| Died | 785 BCE |
| Dynasty | House of Ithobaal I |
| Father | Mattan I |
| Mother | unknown |
During Pygmalion's reign, Tyre seems to have shifted the heart of its trading empire from the Middle East to the Mediterranean, as can be judged from the building of new colonies including Kition on Cyprus, Sardinia (see Nora Stone discussion below), and, according to tradition, Carthage. For the story surrounding the founding of Carthage, see Dido.
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