Persian Border, Battle of the

The Battle of the Persian Border is the second encounter between the forces of Media and Persia.

Though not a decisive victory for Persia, it signals the diminishing power of Media in Southwest Asia.

It is the first battle in which Cambyses I fights, and the first in which he fights together with his son, Cyrus the Great.

The first major battle, which lasts two days, is an attempt to bring freedom to Persia.

It also prompts the Persians to retire south, and fight a third battle.It was narrated by Nicolaus of Damascus, and among others who also mentioned the Battle of Hyrba, but Herodotus does not mention this battle.

Most historians on the battle consider Herodotus to be mentioning only the first and last battles in the war, which is partly based on the description of his two battles.

At the border, this becomes the first major battle between the two powers.

Cyrus manages to escape the enemy without retreating, thus ending the battle and prolonging the struggle without a complete victory for Astyages, the king of the Medes.

The next battle becomes the last stand for the Persians; as their very existence relies on the outcome of the war, which has to be won.

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