Lydia
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Lydia (Λυδία) | |
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Ancient region of Anatolia | |
![]() The gymnasium complex of Sardis, the capital of Lydia | |
Location | Western Anatolia, Salihli, Manisa, Turkey |
State existed | 1200–546 BC |
Language | Lydian |
Historical capitals | Sardis |
Notable rulers | Gyges, Croesus |
Persian satrapy | Lydia |
Roman province | Asia, Lydia |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Map_of_the_Kingdom_of_Lydia.png/280px-Map_of_the_Kingdom_of_Lydia.png)
Map of the Lydian Kingdom in its final period of sovereignty under Croesus, c. 547 BC.
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