User:Ariobarza/Battle of the Median Fort

From WikiProjectMed
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Battle of the Median Fort
Part of the Campaigns of Cyrus the Great
Date560 BC?
Location
A fort in Southeastern Media
Result Decisive Median and Persian victory.
Territorial
changes
With help from Persian commanders, the Median army halts Babylon's invasion, and recaptures their fort.
Belligerents
Babylonian Empire Median Empire,
Persian allies
Commanders and leaders
Amel-Marduk of Babylonia,
unkown others
Astyages of Media,
Cyaxares II,
Cyrus the Great,
unknown others
Casualties and losses
Heavy Unknown, but light


Background

The motives

The battle

Aftermath

Notes

References

Bibliography

Ancient Sources

Xenophon (Cyropaedia)

Modern Sources

  • Ilya Gershevitch, ed., The Cambridge History of Iran. Vol. 2: The Median and Achaemenian Periods. Cambridge University Press (1985) ISBN 0521200911