Title

The defeat of Croesus of Lydia by Cyrus the Great on the capture of Sardis

Caption

The defeat of Croesus of Lydia by Cyrus the Great on the capture of Sardis, c.546 BC. Croesus, 595 BC – c. 546 BC. King of Lydia. Cyrus II of Persia, c. 600 – 530 BC, aka Cyrus the Great?or Cyrus the Elder. Founder of the Achaemenid Empire. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915

Date

20th century

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/Design Pics/Ken Welsh

Reference

UMG20B22_074

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Keywords

Defeat Defeated Croesus of Lydia Cyrus The Great Capture Sardis c.546 BC BC B.C. 6th Sixth Century Croesus King Lydia Cyrus Ii Persia Persian Cyrus the Elder Cyrus Great Elder Founder Achaemenid Empire Army Armies Weapon Conflict Fight Fighting Ancient Civilization Archival Archive Historical History Illustration Old Defeat Defeated Croesus of Lydia Cyrus The Great Capture Sardis