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Battle of Hyrba
| Battle of Hyrba | |||||||||
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| Part of the Medo-Persian conflict | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Median Kingdom | Persis | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Harpagus Unknown others |
Cyrus the Great Later Harpagus Unknown others | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 300 cavalry[1] |
5,000 infantry, (engaged)?[2] 1,000+ cavalry[3] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 250 cavalry[4] | Very light[5] | ||||||||
The Battle of Hyrba was the first battle between the Persians and Medians, taking place around 552 BC. It was also the first battle after the Persians had revolted. These actions were led (for the most part) by Cyrus the Great, as he shifted the powers of the ancient near east. The Persian success in the battle led to the creation of Persia's first empire and began Cyrus' decade long conquest of almost all of the known world. Though the only authority with a detailed account of the battle was Nicolaus of Damascus, other well-known historians such as Herodotus, Ctesias, and Strabo also mention the battle in their own accounts.[6][7][8][9]
The outcome of the battle was such a great blow to the Medes that Astyages decided to personally invade Persia. The hasty invasion eventually led to his downfall. In turn, the former enemies of the Medes tried to move against them, only to be stopped by Cyrus. Thus a period of reconciliation began, which facilitated a close relationship between the Persians and Medes, and enabled Ecbatana, capital of Media, to pass to the Persians as one of Persia's capitals in the newly formed empire.
- ^ Duncker, Max, The History of Antiquity, tr. Evelyn Abbott, p. 349. London, Richard Bentley * Son (1881) p. 349-350.1
- ^ Duncker, Max, The History of Antiquity, tr. Evelyn Abbott, p. 349. London, Richard Bentley * Son (1881) p. 349-350.3
- ^ Duncker, Max, The History of Antiquity, tr. Evelyn Abbott, p. 349. London, Richard Bentley * Son (1881) p. 349-350.3
- ^ Duncker, Max, The History of Antiquity, tr. Evelyn Abbott, p. 349. London, Richard Bentley * Son (1881) p. 349-350.7
- ^ Duncker, Max, The History of Antiquity, tr. Evelyn Abbott, p. 349. London, Richard Bentley * Son (1881) p. 349-350.8
- ^ Herodotus (The Histories) I, 127-128
- ^ Ctesias (Persica)
- ^ Fragments of Nicolaus of Damascus
- ^ Strabo (History) XV, 3.8
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