546 b.c.e.

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Events

In Asia

In Babylonia
Nabonidus (556

In the Persian Empire
King of the Persian (Ahemendian) Empire is Cyrus II the Great (559 " 530 B.C.E.).
Contrary to the expectations of his enemies at the beginning of the year and regardless of the winter season Cyrus invaded Lydia and appeared with his troops under the walls of the capital Sardi. The Lydian army was defeated in battle on the surrounding plains, and the capital itself was successfully stormed after 14 days of siege.
King Croesus (c. 560) 546 B.C.E.) was overthrown, Lydia and the whole of Anatolia joined the Persian kingdom, Cyrus returned to Ecbatana, leaving his subordinates to suppress the rebellions of part of the population and to crush the resistance of Greek coastal areas.
The Persians besieged the city of Fokaya, on the Ionian coast, forcing its population to leave it with half of them moving to the Fokay colony of Alalia on Corsica.
Persians obey Cyprus.

In Africa

In Egypt
Pharaoh of Egypt is Amassis II (570, 526 B.C.E.).

In Europe
In 546/5 B.C.E., after about 10 years in exile, Pisistrot returned to take over power in Athens. With the help of Ligdamis of Naxos, mercenaries of Argos and allies of Eretria, Thessalia and Thebes, he landed at Marathon, then defeated the Athens army in battle at Palini. Thus he became a tyrant of Athens for the third time and remained in power about 18 years until his death.

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