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The siege of Sardis, 19th-century engraving The Sardis citadel, seen from the west Cyrus had issued orders for Croesus to be spared, and the latter was hauled a captive before his exulting foe. Cyrus' first intentions to burn Croesus alive on a pyre were soon diverted by the impulse of mercy for a fallen foe and, according to ancient versions ...
The siege of Sardis was the first major engagement of the Ionian Revolt. An allied Greek army launched an attack on the Persian satrapal capital of Sardis but were ultimately repelled by Persian forces, however most of the city was set alight during the siege. Remains of the acropolis of Sardis
Siege of Sardis may refer to: Siege of Sardis (547 BC), the last decisive conflict after the Battle of Thymbra, which was fought between the forces of Croesus of Lydia and Cyrus the Great; Siege of Sardis (498 BC) between the people of Sardis and an alliance of Greeks from Ionia, Athens, and Eretria; Siege of Sardis (213 BC), fought between ...
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Siege of Sardis: Persians under Kyros II take Sardis from Lydians. 546 BC: Battle of Pallene: Peisistratos defeats Athenian army in surprise attack and takes rulership of Athens. 545 BC: Battle of The 300 Champions: The Spartans defeat the Argives in a battle of 300 chosen champions. Only 3 survive. 540 BC: Battle of Alalia
Siege of Sardis (498 BC) Siege of Sardis (547 BC) T. Siege of Tyre (332 BC) This page was last edited on 20 May 2024, at 20:57 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Sardis from Prehistoric to Roman Times: Results of the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, 1958-1975. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-78925-8. Hanfmann, George M. A. (1987). "The Sacrilege Inscription: The Ethnic, Linguistic, Social and Religious Situation at Sardis at the End of the Persian Era". Bulletin of the Asia Institute. 1: 1 ...
Siege of Sardis (547 BC) Straton of Sardis; Sardis Synagogue This page was last edited on 12 December 2024, at 22:26 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...