Battle of Pasargadae

Battle of Pasargadae

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Pasargadae
partof=the Wars of Cyrus the Great


caption=
date=550 BC
place=Pasargadae, Persis|combatant2=Persis
result=Decisive Persian victory.
territory=Media annexed by Persia.
combatant1=Median Empire
combatant2=Persis
commander1=Astyages of Media,
Harpagus,
unkown others
commander2=Cyrus the Great,
Later Harpagus,
unknown others
strength1=Unknown
strength2=Unknown
casualties1=Heavy
(Nicolas of Damascus)
casualties2=Light
(Nicolas of Damascus)

The Battle of Pasargadae, is the last of a series of battles, which occurred between 552 BC to 550 BC, that resulted in the conquest of Media by Cyrus the Great of Persia. This battle was one of Cyrus's first struggles in the formation of the Achaemenid Empire. There is a dispute on how many battles occurred between them - the first theory is based on Herodotus' account that one battle took place before Pasargadae. The second theory which is disputed in its own right, is either three or four battles took place before this battle. Which then Media finally acknowledged Cyrus as their ruler.
Historians consider Herodotus naming the first and last battle of the war, while Nicolaus of Damascus names each one between them.

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