-546 ⟶ Cyrus the Great Conquers Lydia and Establishes Pasargadae as Capital
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👑 Cyrus II Establishes the Persian Empire
553–550 BC: Medo-Persian conflict; Cyrus II overthrows the Median king Astyages, establishing the Persian Empire.⟶

Cyrus the GreatMedian EmpireEmpire BuildingConquestAchaemenid DynastyAncient WarfarePolitical TransitionExpansionism


⚔️ Cyrus the Great Captures Babylon
Babylon is conquered by Cyrus the Great, defeating Nabonidus.⟶

Persian EmpireAchaemenid EmpireCyrus the GreatConquestMilitary HistoryImperialism


⚔️ 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.⟶

Achaemenid EmpireMilitary ConflictCivil WarMercenaries


⚔️ 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.⟶

WarfareMilitary ConflictOttoman EmpireTimurid EmpireSiege Warfare

