Plausibly Live! - The Official Podcast Of The Dave Bowman Show

The morning of May 28, 585 BCE, must have felt like any other on the plains near the Halys River. For six long years, the Lydians and the Medes had been at war, clashing over territory and pride. There had been victories on both sides, defeats as well, and even a curious battle fought in the dark of night. But on this day, the two armies met once again, swords drawn and shields raised, unaware that history was about to change in a way no one could have expected.