Siege of Ecbatana

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Siege of Ecbatana
Part of the Wars of Cyrus the Great
Date 549 BC
Location Media and Persis
Result Persian victory.
Territorial
changes
Persia officailly conquers the Median Empire.
Belligerents
Median Empire Persis
Commanders
Spitamas,
unkown others
Cyrus the Great,
Harpagus,
unknown others
Strength
Unknown
(Nicolas of Damascus)
Unknown
(Nicolas of Damascus)
Casualties and losses
Unknown
(Nicolas of Damascus)
Unknown, but light
(Nicolas of Damascus)