The Satrapy of Lydia, known as Sparda in Old Persian (Old Persian cuneiform 𐎿𐎱𐎼𐎭, Sparda), was an administrative province (satrapy) of the Achaemenid Empire, located in the ancient kingdom of Lydia, with Sardis as its capital. == Achaemenid satrapy == Tabalus, appointed by Cyrus the Great, was the first satrap; however, his rule did not last long as the Lydians revolted.
The Satrapy of Lydia, known as Sparda in Old Persian (Old Persian cuneiform 𐎿𐎱𐎼𐎭, Sparda), was an administrative province (satrapy) of the Achaemenid Empire, located in the ancient kingdom of Lydia, with Sardis as its capital. == Achaemenid satrapy == Tabalus, appointed by Cyrus the Great, was the first satrap; however, his rule did not last long as the Lydians revolted.
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