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In the absence of a Median presence in central Anatolia, Croesus, king of Lydia, crosses the Halys River in an attempt to expand his kingdom eastward. The Lydians are confronted by Cyrus II of Persia, who drives them back to the capital at Sardis. Abandoned by his allies, Croesus surrenders.
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