-547 ⟶ Cyrus of Persia Defeats Croesus of Lydia

Croesus, Lydian King, is defeated by Cyrus of Persia near th...
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1402

👑 Cyrus II Establishes the Persian Empire

553–550 BC: Medo-Persian conflict; Cyrus II overthrows the Median king Astyages, establishing the Persian Empire.⟶
Cyrus II Establishes the Persian Empire (-550)
Cyrus the GreatMedian EmpireEmpire BuildingConquestAchaemenid DynastyAncient WarfarePolitical TransitionExpansionism
IranIranTurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Cyrus of Persia Defeats Croesus of Lydia

Croesus, Lydian King, is defeated by Cyrus of Persia near the River Halys.⟶
Cyrus of Persia Defeats Croesus of Lydia (-547)
Persian EmpireLydiaCyrus the GreatWarfareConquestExpansionismIron Age
TurkeyTurkeyIranIran

👑 Cyrus the Great Conquers Lydia and Establishes Pasargadae as Capital

Cyrus of Persia completes his conquest of Lydia, and makes Pasargadae his capital.⟶
Cyrus the Great Conquers Lydia and Establishes Pasargadae as Capital (-546)
Cyrus the GreatLydiaAchaemenid EmpireConquestAncient WarfareEmpire BuildingCapital CityIron Age
TurkeyTurkeyIranIran

⚔️ Cyrus the Great Captures Babylon

Babylon is conquered by Cyrus the Great, defeating Nabonidus.⟶
Cyrus the Great Captures Babylon (-539)
Persian EmpireAchaemenid EmpireCyrus the GreatConquestMilitary HistoryImperialism
IraqIraqIranIran

⚔️ Cyrus the Younger's Rebellion and Death at Cunaxa

Cyrus the Younger rebels against the Persian king Artaxerxes II but is, however, eventually slain in battle.⟶
Cyrus the Younger's Rebellion and Death at Cunaxa (-401)
Achaemenid EmpireMilitary ConflictCivil WarMercenaries
IranIranTurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Battle of Ankara: Timur Captures Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I

Ottoman and Timurid Empires fight at the Battle of Ankara resulting in the capture of Bayezid I by Timur.⟶
Battle of Ankara: Timur Captures Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I (1402)
WarfareMilitary ConflictOttoman EmpireTimurid EmpireSiege Warfare
TurkeyTurkeyIranIran