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| Persian Revolt | |||||||||
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| Part of the Campaigns of Cyrus the Great | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Median Empire | Persis | ||||||||
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| Astyages of Media, Harpagus, unknown others |
Cambyses I of Anshan†, Cyrus the Great, Oebares Later Harpagus, unknown others |
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 1,000,000 infantry, 200,000 cavalry, 3,000 chariots (total reserves of which less fought in battles) |
300,000 infantry, 50,000 cavalry, 100 chariots (total reserves of which less fought in battles) |
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| Heavy | Minimal | ||||||||
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The Persian Revolt, as it is known, was the first time the unified province of ancient Persis, after voluntary submission to the Assyrians and Medes two times earlier, declared its independence, and commenced its revolution as it later separated from the Median Empire. However, it is unknown whether their subjugation was official. The revolt was triggered by the actions of Astyages, the ruler of Media, which spread to other provinces, as they allied with the Persians. The war lasted from 552 BC to 550 BC. The Medes had early successes in battles, but the comeback by Cyrus the Great and army was too overwhelming, and the Medes were finally conquered by 549 BC.
Thus the first official Persian Empire was born. It all began summer 553 BC, and led to the rise of Persia.
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See also
Bibliography
Ancient Sources
- The Nabonidus Chronicle of the Babylonian Chronicles
- Herodotus (The Histories) I, 127
- Ctesias (Persica)
- Diodorus Siculus (Bibliotheca historica)
- Justin, Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus (English)
- Fragments of Nicolas of Damascus
- Strabo (History), (XV 3.8)
Modern Sources
- Ilya Gershevitch, ed., The Cambridge History of Iran. Vol. 2: The Median and Achaemenian Periods. Cambridge University Press (1985) ISBN 0521200911
External links
- George Rawlinson, The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World -- v. 3 (of 7): Media ISBN 1931956464
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