Battle of the Eclipse
05/28/585 BC Observed
According to Herodotus, the appearance of the Eclipse of Thales brought an immediate end to a long-standing war between the Medes and the Lydians. Both sides interpreted it as an omen, and agreed to a truce.
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Eclipse of Thales The first recorded eclip...
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