cyrus the Great

Around 550 BC, the Median kingdom was conquered by Cyrus the Great with internal support. Cyrus's defeat of Ishtovigo was, in fact, from one power to another, not the complete destruction of the defeated power. More precisely, as a prelude to uniting all the peoples of Iran and others under his banner, Cyrus incorporated Medes and Persians into his army. After Cyrus took the title "King of the Medes", Croesus, king of Lydia, prepared for war and asked the Greeks and Egyptians to ally against Cyrus. Cyrus in 546/545 BC. M. arrived in Sardar with his army. The Greek regions of Asia Minor were also