# Croesus — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/croesus-whe-definition-discussion/15917>\
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**Created:** [September 12, 2022, 7:20am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/croesus-whe-definition-discussion/15917 "2022-09-12T07:20:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 7:20am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/croesus-whe-definition-discussion/15917/1 "2022-09-12T07:20:57Z")

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Croesus (r. 560-546 BCE) was the King of Lydia, a region in western Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) and was so wealthy that the expression "as rich as Croesus" originates in reference to him. Best known for his wealth, he is also famous for misinterpreting the message from the Oracle at Delphi, leading to his downfall.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/croesus/](https://www.worldhistory.org/croesus/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/croesus-whe-definition-discussion/15917/2 "2026-07-30T09:30:22Z")

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