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* 28 May 585 BC — A solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Thales, while Alyattes II is battling Cyaxares.
Electrum is believed to have been used in coins circa 600 BC in Lydia under the reign of Alyattes II.
* Herodotus ' account of Croesus ( from the Perseus Project ): see 1. 6-94 ; contains links Croesus was the son of Alyattes II and continued the conquest of Ionian cities of Asia Minor that his father had begun to both English and Greek versions
He was alive when Smyrna was besieged for the final time by the Lydians under Alyattes II and possibly he died with the town.
Sadyattes began a twelve year war with the Ionian Greek maritime city of Miletus that was continued by his son Alyattes II.
The Lydian king Alyattes II attacked Miletus, a conflict that ended with a treaty of alliance between Miletus and Lydia, that meant that Miletus would have internal autonomy but follow Lydia in foreign affairs.
In particular, the tomb at Pasargadae has almost exactly the same dimensions as the tomb of Alyattes II, father of the Lydian King Croesus ; however, some have refused the claim ( according to Herodotus, Croesus was spared by Cyrus during the conquest of Lydia, and became a member of Cyrus ' court ).
According to Herodotus, Mandana was born to Astyages, King of Media and son of Cyaxares the Great, and Princess Aryenis of Lydia, daughter of Alyattes II, the father of Croesus of Lydia.
She was given in marriage to Astyages to seal a treaty between Cyaxares of Media and Alyattes II of Lydia, following the Battle of the Eclipse.
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