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Battle of Thymbra
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In a sweeping conquest, Cyrus the Great wrested control of Lydia's vast treasures, stripping Babylon of a crucial ally. His military genius is birthed in this battle. His resounding victory paved the way for Cyrus to boldly challenge and ultimately seize the Neo-Babylonian throne, heralding the dawn of the mighty Persian Empire.
Thymbra. 546 B.C.
Persian: ~ 50,000
Lydian: Unknown but commonly believed to be numerically superior to the Persian numbers.
Chapters
1. Battle of Thymbra (00:00:00)
2. The Historical Setting (00:00:06)
3. Cyrus' Birth (00:01:36)
4. Median Rebellion (00:02:10)
5. Croesus' Response (00:03:29)
6. Cyrus Counters (00:04:23)
7. The First Indecisive Battle (00:04:45)
8. Cyrus' Military Genius (00:05:47)
9. The Battle of Thymbra Details (00:06:52)
10. Cyrus' Secret Weapon (00:07:47)
11. Cyrus' Black Ops Infiltration (00:08:42)
12. Babylon (00:09:47)
13. The Fall of Babylon, Version One (00:12:22)
14. The Fall of Babylon, Version Two (00:13:15)
15. The Persian Empire (00:14:33)
16. Ode to Cyrus the Great (00:16:01)
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