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Atys of Lydia

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Atys (Ancient Greek: Ἄτυς) is a legendary figure of the 2nd millennium BC who is attested by Herodotus to have been an early king of Lydia, then probably known as Maeonia. He was the son of Manes and the father of Lydus, after whom the Lydian people were later named. Herodotus recounts that Maeonia was beset by severe famine during Atys' reign. To help them endure hunger, the Maeonians developed various expedients including dice, knucklebones and ball games. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Atys of Lydia is the 13,298th most popular politician (up from 15,041st in 2024). (up from 4,096th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Atys of Lydia ranks 13,298 out of 19,576Before him are Carlos Soublette, Pavel Schilling, Count Karl Sigmund von Hohenwart, Gessius Florus, Damrong Rajanubhab, and John Lynch. After him are Yu Zhengsheng, Giovanni Soranzo, Caradoc, Panagis Tsaldaris, Conrad II, Duke of Carinthia, and José Canalejas.

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