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title: Red-Figure Depiction of Croesus
author: Marco Prins
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16364/red-figure-depiction-of-croesus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-09-12
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# Red-Figure Depiction of Croesus
_Authored by Marco Prins_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16364.png)
## Image Caption
A depiction of [Croesus](https://www.worldhistory.org/croesus/) (r. 560-546 BCE), the King of [Lydia](https://www.worldhistory.org/lydia/) on a [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) [red-figure pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/Red-Figure_Pottery/) vase. Lydia was a region in western [Asia Minor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/) (modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)) and was so wealthy that the expression "as rich as Croesus" originates in reference to him. (Louvre, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
Prins, M. (2022, September 12). Red-Figure Depiction of Croesus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Prins, Marco. "Red-Figure Depiction of Croesus." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 12, 2022. .
### MLA
Prins, Marco. "Red-Figure Depiction of Croesus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Sep 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Croesus_portrait.jpg) by [**Marco Prins**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Croesus_portrait.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 September 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.