Siege of Pasargadae Hill

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Siege of Pasargadae Hill
Part of the Wars of Cyrus the Great
Date 551 BC
Location Inside Pasargadae, Persis
Result Persian victory.
Territorial
changes		 More southern parts of Media join the Persian rebel alliance.
Belligerents
Median Empire Persis
Commanders
Astyages,
unkown others		 Cyrus the Great,
Harpagus,
unknown others
Strength
100,000 infantry
(Nicolas of Damascus)		 10,000 infantry
(Nicolas of Damascus)
Casualties and losses
Heavy
(Nicolas of Damascus)		 Light
(Nicolas of Damascus)
v • d • e
Wars of

Cyrus the Great
Persia (552 BC) – Hyrba (552 BC) – Median Border(551 BC) – Pasargadae Hill (551 BC) – Pasargadae (550 BC) – Pasargadae Plain (550 BC) – Ecbatana (549 BC) – Pteria (547 BC) – Thymbra (547 BC) – Sardis (546 BC) – Kapisa (540)? – Tigris (539 BC) – Opis (539 BC)

The Siege of Pasargadae Hill, was the first siege between the Persians and Medians.

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