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Battle of Thymbra

546 BCE · 6th century BCE

The Battle of Thymbra was fought in 546 BCE in western Anatolia, where Cyrus the Great defeated Croesus of Lydia. Cyrus then captured Sardis and brought the Ionian Greek cities of the Aegean coast under Persian rule. The victory was a key step in the foundation of the Achaemenid Empire.

Battle of Thymbra
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