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{{Infobox politician|name=Kukas|native_name=𐤨𐤰𐤨𐤠𐤮|birth_place=[[Lydia]]|death_date=644 BCE|death_place=Lydia|nationality=Lydian}} | {{Infobox politician|name=Kukas|native_name=𐤨𐤰𐤨𐤠𐤮|birth_place=[[Lydia]]|death_date=644 BCE|death_place=Lydia|nationality=Lydian}} | ||
'''Kukas''' (died 644 BCE), also known by the Greek name '''Gyges''', was a king of Lydia. Around 660 BCE, he asked the [[Country of Aššūr (911–609 BCE)|Assyrian]] king [[Aššurbāniapli]] for support against the invading Cimmerian tribes. They defeated the Cimmerians, and Kukas gave Assyria two captured chieftains as a reward. Kukas later allied with [[Pesmetjek I]] of [[Karduniaš (1595–1155 BCE)|Egypt]], who had previously revolted against Assyria. The Assyrians then ended their support for Lydia. Soon after, Cimmerian forces led by [[Dugdamiya]] attacked Lydia and plundered its capital of Sfard between 657 and 654 BCE. Egyptian support never arrived.<ref name=":03">{{Library citation|link=Ancient Civilisations of East and West}}</ref> | '''Kukas''' (died 644 BCE), also known by the Greek name '''Gyges''', was a king of Lydia. Around 660 BCE, he asked the [[Country of Aššūr (911–609 BCE)|Assyrian]] king [[Aššurbāniapli]] for support against the invading Cimmerian tribes. They defeated the Cimmerians, and Kukas gave Assyria two captured chieftains as a reward. Kukas later allied with [[Pesmetjek I]] of [[Karduniaš (1595–1155 BCE)|Egypt]], who had previously revolted against Assyria. The Assyrians then ended their support for Lydia. Soon after, Cimmerian forces led by [[Dugdamiya]] attacked Lydia and plundered its capital of Sfard between 657 and 654 BCE. Egyptian support never arrived, and the Cimmerians killed Kukas in battle.<ref name=":03">{{Library citation|link=Ancient Civilisations of East and West}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Kings of Lydia]] | [[Category:Kings of Lydia]] | ||
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Kukas 𐤨𐤰𐤨𐤠𐤮 | |
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| Born | Lydia |
| Died | 644 BCE Lydia |
| Nationality | Lydian |
Kukas (died 644 BCE), also known by the Greek name Gyges, was a king of Lydia. Around 660 BCE, he asked the Assyrian king Aššurbāniapli for support against the invading Cimmerian tribes. They defeated the Cimmerians, and Kukas gave Assyria two captured chieftains as a reward. Kukas later allied with Pesmetjek I of Egypt, who had previously revolted against Assyria. The Assyrians then ended their support for Lydia. Soon after, Cimmerian forces led by Dugdamiya attacked Lydia and plundered its capital of Sfard between 657 and 654 BCE. Egyptian support never arrived, and the Cimmerians killed Kukas in battle.[1]