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May 28, 585 B.C. Eclipse during the battle between the Medes and the Lydians

 



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The final battle of a five-year war between Alyattes II of Lydia and Cyaxares of the Medes, the battle ended abruptly due to a total solar eclipse; the eclipse was perceived as an omen, indicating that the gods wanted the fighting to stop.
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The Battle of Halys, also known as the Battle of the Eclipse, took place at the Halys River (present-day "Kzlrmak" river in Turkey) on May 28, 585 BC between the Medes and the Lydians.
The eclipse was predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales.
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