battle, major, ancient
Battle of Thymbra
Battle of Thymbra was a battle fought in December 547 BC in what is now Turkey. It was part of Cyrus the Great.
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Record
| Date | December 547 BC (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Turkey 38.667N, 27.833E | |
| Part of | Cyrus the Great | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Magnesia ad Sipylum 1304, 22 km
- Battle of Corupedium 281 BC, 23 km
- Siege of Sardis 547 BC, 27 km
- Siege of Sardis 498 BC, 27 km
- Battle of Sardis 395 BC, 27 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Pteria 547 BC
- After: Battle of Opis September 539 BC
- All 3 engagements of Cyrus the Great
Elsewhere in 547 BC
- Siege of Sardis Turkey
Battle of Thymbra is one of 12 engagements of the 6th century BC in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q890341, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Thymbra, revision 1384664935, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.