Croesus (c. 595 – 547 BCE) was the king of Lydia from 560 to 547 BC until his defeat by the Persians.
Quotes
- In peace the sons bury their fathers, but in war the fathers bury their sons.
- Quoted by Herodotus in The Histories, Book I
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