Whenthe Persian Empire grew stronger, King Croesus misunderstood the prophecy at the Delphi temple and subjectively sent troops to attack the Persian kingCyrus the Great. He was defeated and his empire was thrown. According to Herodotus, he was then pardoned and even became a close advisor to Cyrus the Great when the king led his army to fightthe Massagetae. The story of the fallen king Croesus had a profound influence on the ancientGreeks, making his name indispensable in Greek history.
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By the fifth century at least, Croesus had become a figure of myth, who stood outside the conventional restraints of chronology.
