User:Ariobarza/Battle of the Median Fort
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| Battle of the Median Fort | |||||||||
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| Part of the Campaigns of Cyrus the Great | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Babylonian Empire |
Median Empire, Persian allies | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Amel-Marduk of Babylonia, unkown others |
Astyages of Media, Cyaxares II, Cyrus the Great, unknown others | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy | Unknown, but light | ||||||||
Background[edit]
The motives[edit]
The battle[edit]
Aftermath[edit]
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Ancient Sources[edit]
Modern Sources[edit]
- Ilya Gershevitch, ed., The Cambridge History of Iran. Vol. 2: The Median and Achaemenian Periods. Cambridge University Press (1985) ISBN 0521200911