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Lygdamis II

5th century BCE · 5th century BCE · Also known as Lygdamis II of Halicarnassus

Lygdamis II was tyrant of Halicarnassus in Caria in the mid-5th century BCE, a grandson of Artemisia I, ruling under Achaemenid overlordship. The historian Herodotus opposed him and went into exile on Samos. Lygdamis was overthrown around 454 BCE, after which Halicarnassus joined the Athenian-led Delian League.

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Halicarnassus

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