This list covers the Lydian kingdom in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey) from the overthrow of the Phrygian Maeonian dynasty in a palace coup by the native Gyges around 687 BC until the defeat of his descendant Croesus by Cyrus the Great in 540 BC and the incorporation of Lydia into the Persian empire. Croesus had successfully expanded his territory to take in most of Asia Minor, when an oracle told him that if he went to war with the Persians “a mighty kingdom will fall”, but neglected to mention that it would be his own. The renowned Lydian lancers were allegedly defeated only by a stratagem with camels. The Lydians also used large numbers of mercenary and provincial troops from the surrounding area. References: Armies of the Ancient Near East N. Stillman & N. Tallis, The Cyropaedia Xenophon, The Histories Herodotos.
— Lydian Army 687 BC - 540 BC
I/30 — DARK-AGE & GEOMETRIC GREEK 1160 BC - 650 BC
I/40 — PHRYGIAN 851 BC - 676 BC
I/41 — MEDES, ZIRKIRTU, ANDIA & PARSUA 835 BC - 550 BC
I/43 — KIMMERIAN, SKYTHIAN & EARLY HU 750 BC - 70 AD
I/44 — NEO-BABYLONIAN 746 BC - 539 BC , 522 BC - 521 BC & 482 BC
I/45 — NEO-ASSYRIAN EMPIRE 745 BC - 681 BC
I/48 — THRACIAN 700 BC - 46 AD
I/51 — LATER SARGONID ASSYRIAN 680 BC - 609 BC
I/52 — EARLY HOPLITE GREEK 669 BC - 449 BC
I/60 — EARLY ACHAEMENID PERSIAN 550 BC - 420 BC
I/52 — EARLY HOPLITE GREEK 669 BC - 449 BC