Siege of Sardis

The siege of Sardis was the last decisive conflict after the Battle of Thymbra, which was fought between the forces of Croesus of Lydia and Cyrus the Great. In the battle, Croesus was defeated and was forced to retreat to his capital at Sardis. Cyrus promptly followed Croesus to his city, laid siege to it for 14 days and captured it along with Croesus.

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Croesus of Lydia led before Cyrus the Great on the capture of Sardis, c. 546 BC (E. A. Morrow)

Attack of Persian King Cyrus's Camel Cavalry at Sardis. Persian king Cyrus with his cavalry of camels attacking the forces of the Lydian king, Croesus, at the Siege of Sardis

The city of Sardis or Sardes captured by the Cimmerians in the 7th century BC (F. Gardon) (in 643 cimmerians captured the Lydian capital city of Sardis)

The Siege of Sardis

Croesus and Cyrus

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	394	Battle of Sardis	Sparta, battle, Achaemenid Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	394	Siege of Sardes	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	497	Siege of Sardis	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	546	Battle of Thymbra	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	546	Siege of Sardis	siege	Wikidata
site	fort		Asartepe (Birgi)	fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Croesus of Lydia led before Cyrus the Great on the capture of Sardis, c. 546 BC (E. A. Morrow)		Commons
commons	image		Attack of Persian King Cyrus's Camel Cavalry at Sardis. Persian king Cyrus with his cavalry of camels attacking the forces of the Lydian king, Croesus, at the Siege of Sardis		Commons
commons	image		The city of Sardis or Sardes captured by the Cimmerians in the 7th century BC (F. Gardon) (in 643 cimmerians captured the Lydian capital city of Sardis)		Commons
commons	image		The Siege of Sardis		Commons
commons	image		Croesus and Cyrus		Commons