Battle of Pteria

Battle of Pteria
Part of the Campaigns of Cyrus the Great
DateAutumn 547 BC
Location
Pteria, Cappadocia
(modern-day Kerkenes, Yozgat, Turkey)
39°55′00″N 35°20′00″E / 39.9167°N 35.3333°E / 39.9167; 35.3333
Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Lydia Achaemenid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Kroisos Kyros II
Strength
95,000 (ancient sources) 20,000 (ancient sources)
Casualties and losses
Heavy Heavy
Approximate location of the Battle of Pteria

The Battle of Pteria (Ancient Greek: Πτερία) was fought in 547 BC between the Persian forces of Cyrus the Great and the Lydian forces of Croesus. Both armies suffered heavy casualties in this indecisive battle.

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