Alyattes

Fourth Lydian king of the Mermnad dynasty about 617–560 BC, who finally drove out the Cimmerians. He extended the Lydian kingdom in the west by subjecting the Greek city-states on the Asia Minor coast, capturing Smyrna about 600 BC, but was unsuccessful in his attacks on Clazomenae and Miletus.

The largest tumulus near Sardis is traditionally assigned to him because of its close correspondence to Herodotus' description of his tomb.