Sardanapallus, for 20 years.
In his reign, Lycurgus established laws for the Lacedaemonians. The empire of the kings of the Assyrians lasted until this time, when Thespieus the son of Ariphron was archon of the Athenians. According to some writers, the whole empire of the Assyrians lasted for 1,240 years; according to others, it lasted for 1,300 years. Thonnos Konkoleros, who is called Sardanapallus in Greek, was defeated by Arbaces and Belesius, and burnt himself to death. From Sardanapallus until the first Olympiad, there are 40 years.
After destroying the empire of Sardanapallus and the Assyrians, Arbaces appointed Belesius to be governor of Babylon. He transferred the empire of the Assyrians to the Medes, and the duration of their empire was as follows.
THE MEDES
The kings of the Medes
Arbaces, for 28 years.
Maudaces, for 20 years.
Sosarmus, for 30 years.
Artycas, for 30 years.
Deioces, for 54 years.
Phraortes, for 24 years.
Cyaxares, for 32 years.
Ashdahak [Astyages], for 38 years.
In his time, Cyrus was king of the Persians. He deposed Ashdahak and destroyed the empire of the Medes, which had lasted for 298 years. Others writers have given a different list of the kings of the Medes.
THE LYDIANS
The kings of the Lydians
Ardys the son of Alyattes, for 36 years.
Alyattes, for 14 years.
[p69] Meles, for 12 years.
Candaules, for 17 years.
Gyges, for 35 years.
Ardys, for 37 years.
Sadyattes, for 5 years.
Odyartes, for 49 years.
Croesus, for 15 years.