Croesus

Croesus was the king of Lydia from 560 to 547 BC until his defeat by the Persians. The fall of Croesus made a profound impact on the Hellenes, providing a fixed point in their calendar. “By the fifth century at least,” J.A.S. Evans remarked, “Croesus had become a figure of myth, who stood outside the conventional restraints of chronology. ” Croesus was renowned for his wealth—Herodotus and Pausanias noted his gifts preserved at Delphi.