Battle of the Median Border
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| Battle of the Median Border | |||||||||
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| Part of the Wars of Cyrus the Great | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Median Empire | Persis | ||||||||
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| Astyages, unkown others |
Cambyses II of Persia†?, Cyrus the Great, Harpagus, unknown others |
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 120,000 to 200,000 cavalry, 3,000 chariots (Nicolas of Damascus) |
50,000 cavalry, 100 chariots (Nicolas of Damascus) |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy (Nicolas of Damascus) |
Light (Nicolas of Damascus) |
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The Battle of the Median Border, is the second encounter of the forces of Media and Persia together.
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