Alyattes then fell sick, and as he remained sick a long time he sent to Delphi to inquire about his recovery.
The Lydians preserved a grateful memory of Alyattes, "the most just and wise of their kings," as Xanthus calls him.
With the subjugation of Colophon the successes of Alyattes ended.
There is no certainty until after the time of Alyattes, that is, in the reign of Croesus.
The Lydians adopted a similar improvement in the tomb of Alyattes, near Sardis.
