HIST 1230 Lecture 3: Greek-History
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Cyrus, king of the persians, conquers the medes. Defeat the lydians caused miletus to make peace with the persians; other greek cities resisted but were conquered. People of xanthos in lydia committed mass suicide. Teians established at abdera on the north shore of the aegean. Kindos tried to make the city an island. Cyrus consolidated his power across the old near east; he subdued babylonia, syria, phoenicia and. With the conquest of phoenicia cyrus obtained a navy. Cyrus turned to europe to attack the skythians. In retaliation she decaptitated cyrus and dipped his head in a skin filled with blood. We know of his reign from herodutus and the bisitun inscription. Darius had been the spear bearer of cambyses. While cambyses was on campaign a usurper arose in persia who claimed to be cambyses brother. Darius kills the false-smerdis along with seven conspirators. Put down the rash of rebellions in persia.
