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    Lydia (Ancient Greek: Λυδία, romanized: Lūdiā; Latin: Lȳdia) was an Iron Age kingdom situated in the west of Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey. The ethnic group inhabiting this kingdom are known as the Lydians, and their language as Lydian and their capital was Sardis. The Kingdom of Lydia existed from about 1200 BC to 546 BC.

  2. Jun 21, 2024 · Millions of French users open Lydia each month to send and receive money and collect funds with money pots. Simple and handy, this free app will make you forget about counting pocket change and...

  3. Apr 22, 2024 · Lydia of Thyatira is a woman introduced in the New Testament who is considered the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe. Several Christian denominations have sanctioned her as a saint. She is regularly known as “St. Lydia” or simply “The Woman of Purple.”

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lydia_(name)Lydia (name) - Wikipedia

    Lydia is a Biblical given name: Lydia of Thyatira, businesswoman in the city of Thyatira in the New Testament's Acts of the Apostles. She was the apostle Paul 's first convert in Philippi and thus the first convert to Christianity in Europe.

  5. Apr 3, 2016 · Lydia was a region of western Asia Minor which prospered due to its natural resources and position on trading routes between the Mediterranean and Asia. The Kingdom of Lydia flourished in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE and expanded to its greatest extent during the reign of Croesus, famed for his great wealth.

  6. Lydia, ancient land of western Anatolia, extending east from the Aegean Sea and occupying the valleys of the Hermus and Cayster rivers. The Lydians were said to be the originators of gold and silver coins.

  7. Lydia was a region of western Asia Minor which prospered due to its natural resources and position on trading routes between the Mediterranean and Asia. The Kingdom of Lydia flourished in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE and expanded to its greatest extent during the reign of Croesus, famed for his great wealth.

  8. Nov 5, 2022 · What is Herodotus' account of Lydia about? Herodotus' account of Lydia focuses primarily on the rise and fall of the Lydian king Croesus but includes tacit criticism of Lydian customs and other monarchs. Where in Herodotus' Histories is his section on Lydia? Herodotus discusses Lydia in Book I:6-94.

  9. A business woman from Thyatira residing at Philippi and Paul’s first convert there ( Acts 16:12-15, 40 ). Her name, while common for women (cf. Horace Odes 1. 8. 1; 3. 9. 7ff.), may be an adjectival form, “the Lydian woman,” as indicating her origin, since Thyatira was in Lydia.

  10. Nov 21, 2023 · Lydia was an Indo-European kingdom that emerged when the Hittite Empire fell apart and was conquered when the Persian Empire expanded. It was closely related to Greece in its religion, and its ...