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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