Gyges

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Gyges
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
Person
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:Assyria
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Lydia
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Sardis
gptkbp:category gptkb:Ancient_Lydians
7th-century BC monarchs
gptkbp:children gptkb:Ardys_I
gptkbp:currencyIntroduced gptkb:Electrum_coinage
gptkbp:deathDate c. 652 BC
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Lydia
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Mermnad_dynasty
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Cimmerians
gptkbp:father gptkb:Dascylus
gptkbp:hasLegend gptkb:Ring_of_Gyges
gptkbp:historicalSource gptkb:Plato
gptkb:Nicolaus_of_Damascus
Herodotus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gyges
gptkbp:language Lydian
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Herodotus'_Histories
gptkbp:notableEvent Founded the Mermnad dynasty
Overthrew Candaules
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:King_of_Lydia
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Candaules
gptkbp:regionRuled gptkb:Lydia
gptkbp:reign c. 687–652 BC
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lydian_polytheism
gptkbp:spouse Unnamed wife
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ardys_I
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aegaeon
gptkb:Lydians
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5