October 539 BCE
Cyrus takes Babylon
In October 539 BCE, Cyrus defeats the Babylonian army at Opis and enters Babylon on 29 October. The Cyrus Cylinder, inscribed afterwards, proclaims him "king of the four corners of the world".
October 539 BCE
In October 539 BCE, Cyrus defeats the Babylonian army at Opis and enters Babylon on 29 October. The Cyrus Cylinder, inscribed afterwards, proclaims him "king of the four corners of the world".