Damasithymus
Sign in to saveDamasithymus (; ; died 480 BC) was the king of Calyndos (), a city in ancient Caria. His father was Candaules ().
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It is catalogued under topics including 480 BC deaths, Battle of Artemisium and Battle of Salamis.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Calynda
- Place of death
- Salamis Island
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- king
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- time period
- classical antiquity
- date of death
- 0480-00-00
- date of birth
- 0500-00-00
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- Pauly–Wissowa
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Damasithymus (; ; died 480 BC) was the king of Calyndos (), a city in ancient Caria. His father was Candaules ().
He is mentioned by Herodotus in the seventh and eighth books of his Histories, and by Polyaenus in the eighth book of Stratagems.
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