Lygdamis (annelid)
Lygdamis may refer to: * Tugdamme (or Lygdamis or Dygdamis), Cimmerian king, 679-640 BCE * Lygdamis of Naxos, tyrant of Naxos Island in 545–524 BCE * Lygdamis of Halicarnassus, satrap of Caria in the 6th century BC, father of Artemisia I of Caria * Lygdamis II of Halicarnassus, tyrant of Halicarnassus in the 5th century BC, grandson of Artemisia I of Caria * ''Lygdamis'' (genus), a bristleworm in family Sabellariidae Sabellariidae is a family of marine polychaete worms in the suborder Sabellida. The worms live in tubes made of sand and are filter feeders and detritivores. Characteristics Members of this family live in tubes made of sand and shell fragments c ...

Lygdamis Of Naxos
Lygdamis () was the tyrant of Naxos, an island in the Cyclades, during the third quarter of the 6th Century BC. He was initially a member of the oligarchy which ruled Naxos. In 546 BC, Lygdamis supported the former Athenian tyrant Peisistratos in his landing at Marathon, which led to the restoration of Peisistratos to power in Athens. As a reward, Peisistratos helped Lygdamis become tyrant of Naxos or to reclaim that position after losing it.Grant, Michael (1987). ''The Rise of The Greeks''. Guild Publishing London. p. 185 He secured his position by exiling potential rivals and extended his dominance over neighbouring islands such as Paros. Lygdamis contributed a force of mercenaries to aid his ally Polycrates, the powerful tyrant of Samos, in his campaigns against Miletus and Mytilene. Lygdamis had an ambitious building program which included several temples and an aqueduct that provided water to the city of Naxos. In 530 BC he began work on a large Temple of Apollo which was ...
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Lygdamis Of Halicarnassus
Lygdamis (), who ruled –484 BCE, was the first tyrant of Caria under the Achaemenid Empire. He was of Carian-Greek ethnicity. He was the father of Artemisia I of Caria. He is the founder of the eponymous Lygdamid dynasty (520–450 BCE) of Carian tyrants, who ruled from Halicarnassus. References

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Lygdamis II Of Halicarnassus
Lygdamis II () (ruled c.460-454 BCE) was a tyrant of Caria during the 5th century BCE, under the Achaemenid Empire. His capital was in Halicarnassus. He was the grandson of Artemisia, and son of Pisindelis, the previous tyrant. Lygdamis assassinated the poet Panyassis, uncle of famous historian Herodotus, in 461, which forced Herodotus to leave his native city of Halicarnassus, fleeing to the island of Samos. After the death of Lygdamis, circa 454 BCE, Halicarnassus joined the Athenian alliance, known as the Delian League The Delian League was a confederacy of Polis, Greek city-states, numbering between 150 and 330, founded in 478 BC under the leadership (hegemony) of Classical Athens, Athens, whose purpose was to continue fighting the Achaemenid Empire, Persian .... At that time, Halicarnassus started to appear on the Athenian tribute quota lists. From 395 BCE, Caria would again fall under the control of the Achaemenid Empire and be ruled by a new dynasty of local tyran ...
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Lygdamis (genus)
Lygdamis may refer to: * Tugdamme (or Lygdamis or Dygdamis), Cimmerian king, 679-640 BCE * Lygdamis of Naxos, tyrant of Naxos Island in 545–524 BCE * Lygdamis of Halicarnassus, satrap of Caria in the 6th century BC, father of Artemisia I of Caria * Lygdamis II of Halicarnassus, tyrant of Halicarnassus in the 5th century BC, grandson of Artemisia I of Caria * ''Lygdamis'' (genus), a bristleworm in family Sabellariidae Sabellariidae is a family of marine polychaete worms in the suborder Sabellida. The worms live in tubes made of sand and are filter feeders and detritivores. Characteristics Members of this family live in tubes made of sand and shell fragments c ...