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Lydians by Laura Hall and Johanna Lenahan

The Lydians were the first coins makers. King Croesus was the first to creat silver and gold coins. The coins had a lion shaped head on one side of the coin and the other side consisted of having 2 square indents.

Here are some examples of what the coins looked like:

Fun Facts:

The Lydians made wollen carpets with intricate designs

They believed and worshiped nature and the Godess of the Sun, named Attis

Its capital was Sardes, which was in the center of the empire

It was well known for the Pactolus River which carried gold, which they probably used to manufacture the coins

The people spoke the language Luwain



MERMNAD DYNASTY

After the Dark Ages, the first king was King Gyges

King Gyges was the founder of the Mermnad Dynasty, which is the Royal Family

They turned the realm into the empire of Lydia

The King made Lydia expand and claim a harbor

During their reins they expanded east to unthrough Cimmerians where they acciquired the river Halys. Which is pictured below This dynasty lasted for very long but in teh end when King Croesus died, Lydia lost its independence.

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