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Sardis

Sardis was the capital of the kingdom of Lydia in western Anatolia. Cyrus the Great captured it in 546 BCE after defeating King Croesus, and it became a major Achaemenid administrative centre. According to the Achaemenid Empire profile, it was the western terminus of the Royal Road from Susa.

Sardis
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Mentioned in 4 profiles

Achaemenid EmpireFoundation, SocioeconomyEphesusSocioeconomy, Military, GovernanceMiletusMilitaryKingdom of LydiaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kingdom of LydiaCimmeriansEretria

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sardis. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sardis
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“Sardis.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sardis. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Sardis.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sardis.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sardis’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sardis (Accessed: ).

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