Ardys of Lydia

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

Ardys (Ancient Greek: Αρδυς, romanizedArdus, 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.

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