547 BC
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The year 547 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 207 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 547 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
[edit | edit source]- Croesus seizes the Persian city of Pteria and enslaves its inhabitants. Meanwhile, Cyrus invites the Ionians to join him in battle.
- The Battles of Thymbra and Pteria are fought between Croesus of Lydia and Cyrus the Great.[1][2]
- Cyrus besieges and captures Sardis.[3]
Deaths
[edit | edit source]- Anaximander (some sources also give 545 BC or 546 BC)
- Thales of Miletus
- Croesus
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Davis, Paul K. (2001). 100 Decisive Battles From Ancient Times to the Present. Oxford University Press. p. 7. ISBN 9780195143669.
- ↑ Hall, H. R. (22 December 2015). The Ancient History of the Near East From the Earliest Times to the Battle of Salamis. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317271642.
- ↑ Showalter, Dennis, ed. (16 September 2013). Ancient Wars C.2500BCE–500CE. Amber Books Limited. ISBN 9781782741176.