Event Median-Lydian war

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Was a war between the ancient Kingdom of Lydia and the Confederation of the Medes.

Chronology

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  • January 584 BC: During the main battle on May 28, 585 BC there was a solar eclipse. In superstitious fear, the warriors of both sides stopped the battle, and the kings hastened to make peace, and the Galis River was recognized as the border of both kingdoms. As a result, Media annexed Cappadocia .