Lydians

=Lydia- Lydians-Civilization=


 * What were the major accomplishments and contributions of your civilization?**
 * Lydia was one of the first countries to use and make coins.
 * [[image:lidyalogo.jpg width="157" height="152"]]
 * What made your civilization unique?**
 * fertile soil and rich mineral- gold in the //__River Pactolus__//
 * gold in the river used to make the coins
 * They were commercial people, they were the first people to make retail stores
 * Part of Mesopotamia, the western part.




 * What historical events or people define your civilization?**
 * independent and prosperous kingdom
 * 545 B.C. Persians took over //King Croesus//, the last king of the Lydians
 * King Croesus was the strongest king of Lydias time. He was incredibly rich and tried to go against the Persians but failed.
 * [[image:file:lidyalogo.jpg]]Croesus took Lydia to it’s height in power.
 * after the Persians, it was the Macedonians and then the Romans who took over Lydia
 * What historical connections were made between your civilization and other civilizations?**
 * The Persian Empire
 * Cyrus- the Persian leader.
 * [[image:http://hungariancooking.com/picts/Cyrus.jpg caption="http://hungariancooking.com/picts/Cyrus.jpg"]]
 * Cyrus
 * Other Notes**
 * ancient Asia Minor country
 * Sardis, the capital city of Lydia
 * Where the silver and gold coins were made.
 * A synagogue, and a gymnasium complex was dug up.
 * Lydia is now in western Turkey.
 * It got taken over by Persia and became part of the Persian Empire[[image:file:lidyalogo.jpg]]