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Battle of Halys

military conflict between Medes and Lydians
Event battle Q30648004
Battle of Halys
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Battle of Halys

Summary

Battle of Halys is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Halys is in the country of Turkey[3].
  • Battle of Halys's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Battle of Halys's instance of is recorded as eclipse[5].
  • The location of Battle of Halys was Kızılırmak River[6].
  • Battle of Halys is part of Median-Lydian War[7].
  • Battle of Halys occurred on May 28, 585 BC[8].
  • A participant in Battle of Halys was Median Kingdom[9].
  • A participant in Battle of Halys was Lydia[10].
  • Battle of Halys's facet of is recorded as Eclipse of Thales[11].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Halys occurred on May 28, 585 BC[8]. The location of it was Kızılırmak River[6]. It is in the country of Turkey[3].

Context

Battle of Halys is part of Median-Lydian War[7]. Recorded instance of include battle[4] and eclipse[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include Median Kingdom[9] and Lydia[10].

Why It Matters

Battle of Halys ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Kızılırmak River Turkey

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · ZxxZxxZ · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Median-Lydian War
    Instance of → —
    Facet of → Eclipse of Thales
    Point in time → -0585-05-28T00:00:00Z
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q141022]]"
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