Atlas of Battles

war, 3 engagements

Battles of Cyrus the Great

The atlas places 3 engagements of Cyrus the Great: 3 battles between 547 BC and 539 BC across 2 present-day countries, most in Turkey (2), Iraq (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Pteria, Battle of Thymbra.

See them on the globe

Battle of PteriaBattle of ThymbraBattle of OpisBattle of PteriaBattle of ThymbraBattle of OpisAnkaraAleppoDamascusBeirutYerevanNicosiaİzmirBursaMosulAdana500 km36.549N, 36.267E
3 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

The war in time order

Battle of Pteria, 547 BCBattle of Thymbra, 547 BCBattle of Opis, 539 BC547 BC539 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
547 BCBattle of PteriaPteria, Turkey
December 547 BCBattle of ThymbraTurkey
September 539 BCBattle of OpisOpis, IraqPersian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Cyrus the Great (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.