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title: Defeat of Croesus at Thymbra
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16637/defeat-of-croesus-at-thymbra/
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updated: 2022-11-02
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# Defeat of Croesus at Thymbra

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Defeat of Croesus at Thymbra](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16637.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16637.png)

## Image Caption

The [Battle of Thymbra](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Thymbra/) (547 BCE) was the decisive engagement between [Cyrus II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cyrus_the_Great/) (the Great, r. c. 550-530 BCE) of [Persia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Persia/) and [Croesus](https://www.worldhistory.org/croesus/) (r. 560-546 BCE), King of [Lydia](https://www.worldhistory.org/lydia/). The Persian victory, achieved in part by the use of camels, ended the Kingdom of Lydia. (From the *History of the Nations* by Walter Hutchinson)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2022, November 02). Defeat of Croesus at Thymbra. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16637/defeat-of-croesus-at-thymbra/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Defeat of Croesus at Thymbra." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 02, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16637/defeat-of-croesus-at-thymbra/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Defeat of Croesus at Thymbra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Nov 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16637/defeat-of-croesus-at-thymbra/>.

## License & Copyright

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