Lygdamis of Halicarnassus

Lygdamis ( Greek Λύγδαμις ; † around 453/450 BC) was at the time of Herodotus dynast over the Polis Halicarnassus .

Lygdamis was the son of Pisindelis and grandson of Artemisia I. During his reign there were two attempts to overthrow. The historian Herodotus was involved in both . While the first attempt failed, the second attempt succeeded a few years later.

literature

Wilhelm Kierdorf : Lygdamis 3rd In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 3, Stuttgart 1969, Col. 802.

personal data
SURNAME	Lygdamis of Halicarnassus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Lygdamis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Tyrant over the poleis of Halicarnassus
DATE OF BIRTH	6th century BC BC or 5th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	around 453 BC Chr.