Atys father of Lydus

Atys father of Lydus

Atys was the second king of Maeonia (later known as Lydia) and father of Lydus. He was the second king of the Atyad dynasty. [Herodotus. "Histories", 1.7.]

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ee also

*List of Kings of Lydia


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