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the square. Cyrus then gave the order to attack, and his flank units smashed into
Croesus' disorganized wings. Soon, the Lydian cavalry lost many soldiers and was forced to retreat. With most of Cyrus' army intact and the loss of most of the Lydian cavalry, Cyrus ordered all cavalry and infantry to attack what remained of Croesus' forces. Most of the infantry soon surrendered, but
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As Cyrus had expected, the wings of the Lydian army wheeled inward to envelop this novel formation. As the Lydian flanks swung in, gaps appeared at the hinges of the wheeling wings. The disorder was increased by the effective overhead fire of the
Persian archers and mobile towers, stationed within
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Cyrus deployed his troops with flanks withdrawn in a square formation. The flanks were covered by chariots, cavalry, and infantry. Cyrus also used baggage camels to create a barrier around his archers. The smell of the camels disrupted the Lydian horses and scattered their cavalry charge as the
883:
That development brought Greece and Persia into conflict and culminated in the celebrated
Persian wars of Cyrus' successors. Along with acquiring Ionia and Aeolis, Cyrus also had the Egyptian soldiers, who fought on behalf of the Lydians, voluntarily surrender and join his army.
872:, reportedly by the Lydians' failure to garrison a part of the wall that they had thought to be unsusceptible to attack because of the steepness of the adjacent declivity of the ground. Croesus was captured, and his territory, including the Greek cities of
806:, plus 300 chariots, which may have been at least 500 men. The numbers of the battle given by Xenophon, even if untrue, are considered within the realm of possibility, but less than half may have engaged in the actual battle.
731:, Croesus had more than twice as many men as Cyrus. The Lydians marched out to meet Cyrus and quickly armed all the reserves there before their allies could arrive, which they never did. According to
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cavalry, 300 chariots, and 5-6 siege towers, which were known to hold 20 men each. It all amounted to more than 1,000 men, partly because there was one citizen, and one soldier on each chariot.
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in
December 547 BC. Croesus' army was about twice as large and had been reinforced with many new men, but Cyrus still utterly defeated it. That proved to be decisive, and after the 14-day
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Cyrus conquered the
Kingdom of Media in 550 BC, which created conflict with the neighboring Lydian Kingdom. Cyrus planned to catch the Lydian king unprepared for battle, but at
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gives an account of the battle but does not give any numbers. His account of the battle's progress and outcome, however, confirms what
Xenophon gives later.
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apparently contradicts that by reporting that Cyrus defeated and killed the king, but the identity of the Lydian king is unclear.
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The Battle of
Thymbra took place below the citadel of Sardis (center), and the Lydians then retreated for the
674:
1549:
735:, Cyrus had 196,000 men in total, which was composed of 31,000 to 70,000 Persians. That consisted of 20,000
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According to the Greek author
Herodotus, Cyrus treated Croesus well and with respect after the battle. The
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1741:
1649:
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Grant, R.G. (2005). Battle: a Visual
Journey Through 5000 Years of Combat, DK Publishing London,
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Grant, R.G. (2005). Battle: a Visual
Journey Through 5000 Years of Combat, DK Publishing London,
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Grant, R.G. (2005). Battle: a Visual Journey Through 5000 Years of Combat, DK Publishing London,
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1595:
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1602:
1456:
1392:
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8:
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802:. This amounted to 300,000 men which included 60,000 cavalries. There were also 120,000
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Xenophon tells us that Croesus had an army of 420,000 men, which was composed of 60,000
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6th-century BC battle between the Lydian Kingdom and the Achaemenid Persian Empire
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and a small part of the infantry retreated and headed for the Lydian capital of
624:, the city and possibly its king fell, and Lydia was conquered by the Persians.
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and put to siege by the victorious Cyrus. The city fell after the 14-day
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After the battle, the Lydians were driven within the walls of
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775:, which amounted to 126,000 infantry. There were also 300
835:, which resulted in a decisive victory for the Persians.
1168:
100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present,
880:, was incorporated into Cyrus' already-powerful empire.
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100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present
1193:
Battle: a Visual Journey Through 5000 Years of Combat,
41:Defeat of Croesus at the Battle of Thymbra, 546 BC
2001:
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1222:
483:
458:Approximate location of the Battle of Thymbra
1979:2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire
664:introducing citations to additional sources
596:was the decisive battle in the war between
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654:Relevant discussion may be found on the
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1015:. Oxford University Press. p. 7.
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1853:Persepolis Administrative Archives
1170:Santa Barbara, CA, USA:PUBLISHER,
1114:, (Penguin Books, 1983), I., p. 75
823:archers fired upon Lydian forces.
14:
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647:relies largely or entirely on a
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1:
1550:Scythian campaign of Darius I
1462:Xerxes I's inscription at Van
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818:Strategies used in the battle
627:
1540:Conquest of the Indus Valley
1501:Battle of the Persian Border
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29:Campaigns of Cyrus the Great
7:
1701:Wars of Alexander the Great
899:
513:Battles against the Satraps
10:
2046:
2010:Battles of Cyrus the Great
1756:Battle of the Persian Gate
1398:Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
1160:
1132:Herodotus, Ibid. pp. 76-79
990:World History Encyclopedia
751:, which may have been the
739:, which may have included
130:Anatolia annexed by Persia
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1793:
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1644:Wars of the Delian League
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1434:
1335:
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1186:The Millennial Harbinger,
942:nations of the Hellespont
809:
747:; 10,000 elite infantry/
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432:
419:
282:
182:
138:
45:
34:
26:
21:
2020:6th-century BC conflicts
1696:Second conquest of Egypt
1527:Siege of Sardis (547 BC)
1373:Palace of Darius in Susa
1143:"The End of Lydia: 547?"
1051:Campbell (1830), p. UNK.
911:
906:Siege of Sardis (546 BC)
858:Siege of Sardis (547 BC)
2025:Battles involving Lydia
1848:Districts of the Empire
1650:Battle of the Eurymedon
1568:Siege of Naxos (499 BC)
1545:First conquest of Egypt
1166:Davis, Paul K. (1999).
1009:Davis, Paul K. (2001).
1963:Seven Achaemenid clans
1735:Siege of Tyre (332 BC)
1721:Siege of Halicarnassus
1707:Battle of the Granicus
1195:DK Publishing London,
861:
819:
798:, plus nations of the
183:Commanders and leaders
1691:Great Satraps' Revolt
1610:Destruction of Athens
1596:Battle of Thermopylae
1447:Old Persian cuneiform
1069:Davis (1999), p. UNK.
855:
817:
570:Invasion of Babylonia
420:Casualties and losses
98:38.66667°N 27.83333°E
1989:Cappadocian calendar
1603:Battle of Artemisium
1508:Lydian-Persian Wars
1457:Behistun Inscription
1269:History of democracy
1191:Grant, R.G. (2005).
660:improve this article
548:Invasion of Anatolia
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1785:Peace of Antalcidas
1749:Battle of Gaugamela
1358:Gate of All Nations
1182:Campbell, Alexander
1060:Grant (2005), p. 19
986:"Battle of Thymbra"
893:Nabonidus Chronicle
675:"Battle of Thymbra"
94: /
1639:Babylonian revolts
1589:Battle of Marathon
1555:Greco-Persian Wars
1304:Achaemenid coinage
862:
820:
103:38.66667; 27.83333
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1996:
1664:Battle of Cyzicus
1658:Peloponnesian War
1624:Battle of Plataea
1617:Battle of Salamis
1520:Battle of Thymbra
1393:Ka'ba-ye Zartosht
1245:Achaemenid Empire
753:Persian Immortals
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610:Achaemenid Empire
594:Battle of Thymbra
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367:Persian Immortals
333:Modern Estimates:
177:Achaemenid Empire
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133:
22:Battle of Thymbra
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1984:Xanthian Obelisk
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1943:
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1873:
1866:
1842:
1828:
1821:
1814:
1807:
1780:Peace of Callias
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1751:
1744:
1737:
1730:
1723:
1716:
1714:Siege of Miletus
1709:
1685:
1683:Battle of Cnidus
1672:Battle of Cunaxa
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1652:
1633:
1631:Battle of Mycale
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1619:
1612:
1605:
1598:
1591:
1584:
1582:Siege of Eretria
1577:
1570:
1563:
1529:
1522:
1515:
1513:Battle of Pteria
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1496:
1442:Achaemenid music
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1418:
1411:
1403:Tombs at Xanthos
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717:
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709:
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640:
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614:Battle of Pteria
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503:
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468:
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441:
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249:
175:
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18:
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1803:
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1775:Earth and water
1763:
1754:
1747:
1740:
1733:
1728:Battle of Issus
1726:
1719:
1712:
1705:
1681:
1662:
1648:
1629:
1622:
1615:
1608:
1601:
1594:
1587:
1580:
1573:
1566:
1559:
1525:
1518:
1511:
1499:
1494:Battle of Hyrba
1492:
1476:
1430:
1421:
1416:Nereid Monument
1414:
1407:
1363:
1356:
1349:
1331:
1322:
1315:
1308:
1282:
1273:
1247:
1237:
1235:
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1077:
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1064:
1059:
1055:
1050:
1046:
1034:
1030:
1023:
1007:
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994:
992:
982:
978:
973:
968:
967:
951:
947:
923:
919:
914:
902:
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850:
844:
812:
721:
715:
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630:
622:Siege of Sardis
606:Cyrus the Great
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502:Cyrus the Great
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496:
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1535:Battle of Opis
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