# Gyges of Lydia

> Gyges 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 for 38 years according to Herodotus.

*King of Lydia, 7th century BC; subject of story by Herodotus leading to him marrying Candaules' wife Nyssia*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Model
- **Category:** Models
- **Died:** -652
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 21.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Gyges](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyges)
- [جوجس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%B3)
- [جيجس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%B3)
- [Гігес](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%96%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%81)
- [Гигес](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%81)
- [Giges (Lidia)](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giges_(Lidia))
- [Giges](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giges)
- [Gýgés](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BDg%C3%A9s)
- [Gyges](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyges)
- [Gyges](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyges)
- [Γύγης](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%93%CF%8D%CE%B3%CE%B7%CF%82)
- [Gyges of Lydia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyges_of_Lydia)
- [Gigeso](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigeso)
- [Giges de Lidia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giges_de_Lidia)
- [Giges](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giges)
- [ژیگس](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%98%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%B3)
- [Gyges (Lyydia)](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyges_(Lyydia))
- [Gygès](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyg%C3%A8s)
- [גיגס](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92%D7%99%D7%92%D7%A1)
- [Gyges dari Lidia](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyges_dari_Lidia)
- [Giges di Lidia](https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giges_di_Lidia)
- [Gige (Lidia)](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gige_(Lidia))
- [ギュゲス (リュディア)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A5%E3%82%B2%E3%82%B9_(%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A5%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2))
- [기게스 (리디아)](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%B8%B0%EA%B2%8C%EC%8A%A4_(%EB%A6%AC%EB%94%94%EC%95%84))
- [Gîgês](https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%AEg%C3%AAs)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312537)

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