Battle of Pteria
The Battle of Pteria (Ancient Greek: Πτερία) was fought in 547 BC between the Persian forces of Cyrus the Great and the Lydian forces of Croesus. Both armies suffered heavy casualties in this indecisive battle.
| Battle of Pteria | |||||||
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| Part of the Campaigns of Cyrus the Great | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Lydian Empire | Achaemenid Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Croesus of Lydia | Cyrus the Great | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 95,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
Approximate location of the Battle of Pteria | |||||||
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