Conflicts & Resolutions · Battle

Battle of Pteria

c. 547 BCE · 6th century BCE

The Battle of Pteria was fought around 547 BCE in Cappadocia, east of the Halys river, between Croesus of Lydia and Cyrus the Great of Persia. According to Herodotus the battle was indecisive and Croesus withdrew to Sardis for the winter, but Cyrus followed him, defeated the Lydians outside the city and took Sardis after a short siege. The independent kingdom of Lydia ended with this campaign.

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Pteria. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-pteria
MLA
“Battle of Pteria.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-pteria. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Battle of Pteria.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-pteria.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Battle of Pteria’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-pteria (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻