List of Kings of Lydia

This page lists Kings of Lydia, an ancient Kingdom in western Anatolia, based on the city of Sardis.

Heraclid Kings of Lydia (Traditional List)

• Tantalus (fl. c.1300 BC)
• Heracles
• Molonis
• Cotys
• Atys
• Lydus
• Aciasmus
• Ermonus
• Alcymus
• Camblytus
• Tmolus
• Teoclemenus
• Marsyas
• Iardanus
• Omphale     (see for discussion of some of these names)
• Philomenus
• Alcaeus
• Belus
• Ninus
• Agron

Tilonid Kings of Lydia (Traditional List), c.800-720 BC

• Ardys I
• Alyattes I
• Myrsus
• Candaules d.720

Mermnadid Kings of Lydia, 720-546 BC

• Gyges 720-682 BC
• Ardys 682-633 BC
• Sadyattes 633-621 BC
• Alyattes II 621-564 BC
• Croesus 564-546 BC