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Lydian–Median War

590 BCE – 585 BCE

A five-year war between Lydia and Media in Anatolia, famously ended by a solar eclipse during the Battle of the Eclipse (Halys), which both sides interpreted as a divine omen to make peace.

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Lydian–Median War

590 BCE – 585 BCE

A five-year war between Lydia and Media in Anatolia, famously ended by a solar eclipse during the Battle of the Eclipse (Halys), which both sides interpreted as a divine omen to make peace.

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