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Gyges of Lydia

790 BC - 700 BC

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Gyges (reigned c. 680–644 BC) was the founder of the Mermnad dynasty of Lydian kings and the first known king of the Lydian kingdom to have attempted to transform it into a powerful empire. Gyges reigned 38 years according to Herodotus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gyges of Lydia is the 3,704th most popular politician (down from 1,818th in 2019), the 384th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 236th in 2019) and the 200th most popular Turkish Politician.

In Plato's Republic, Gyges of Lydia is a shepherd who finds a magic ring that can make him invisible. He uses this power to seduce the queen and murder the king.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gyges of Lydia ranks 3,704 out of 19,576. Before him are Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Yasuhiro Nakasone, William of Villehardouin, Al-Muazzam Turanshah, Al-Mutawakkil III, and Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia. After him are Artur Rasizade, Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Emilio Aguinaldo, Paolo Gentiloni, Kocel, and Xi Zhongxun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 790 BC, Gyges of Lydia ranks 3. Before him are Pekah, and Shalmaneser V. After him are Sarduri II, Tyrimmas of Macedon, and Archelaus of Sparta. Among people deceased in 700 BC, Gyges of Lydia ranks 7. Before him are Hesiod, Isaiah, Nahum, Achaemenes, Tyrtaeus, and Jehoahaz of Judah. After him are Yajnavalkya, Perdiccas I of Macedon, Cylon of Athens, Callinus, Ariaramnes, and Shebitku.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Gyges of Lydia ranks 384 out of 1,347. Before him are Artemidorus (200), Aristophanes of Byzantium (-257), Telipinu (-1600), Midhat Pasha (1822), Walter Sydney Adams (1876), and Laskarina Bouboulina (1771). After him are Ahmet Davutoğlu (1959), Theodore II Palaiologos (1396), Paul of Samosata (200), Antipas of Pergamum (100), Onesimus (1), and George of Pisidia (580).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Gyges of Lydia ranks 200. Before him are Fritigern (400), Mursili III (-1400), Seleucus III Ceraunus (-243), Maria of Alania (1053), Telipinu (-1600), and Midhat Pasha (1822). After him are Ahmet Davutoğlu (1959), Theodore II Palaiologos (1396), Deiphobus (null), Isabella, Queen of Armenia (1216), Hüma Hatun (1400), and Cleitus the Black (-370).

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