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Ardys of Lydia
King of Lydia
Reign644-637 BC
PredecessorGyges
SuccessorSadyattes
Died637 BC (?)
IssueSadyattes
Lyde
DynastyMermnad dynasty
FatherGyges

Ardys (Ancient Greek: Αρδυς, romanized: Ardus, also Αρδυσος Ardusos; Latin: Ardys, Ardysus; reigned 644–637 BC[1][2]) was the son of Gyges of Lydia, whom he succeeded as the second king of the Mermnad dynasty.

  1. ^ Spalinger, Anthony J. (1978). "The Date of the Death of Gyges and Its Historical Implications". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 98 (4): 400–409. doi:10.2307/599752. JSTOR 599752. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ Dale, Alexander (2015). "WALWET and KUKALIM: Lydian coin legends, dynastic succession, and the chronology of Mermnad kings". Kadmos. 54: 151–166. doi:10.1515/kadmos-2015-0008. S2CID 165043567. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

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