Editing Ecbatana (section)

==== Description in the Chronicle of Nabonidus ====
The [[Nabonidus Chronicle]], an ancient Babylonian text from the 5th century BC, describes how [[Astyages]], the last Median king, was dethroned and how [[Cyrus the Great|Cyrus]] conquered Ecbatana.<blockquote>"King [[Astyages]] called up his troops and marched against [[Cyrus the Great|Cyrus]], king of [[Anshan (Persia)|Anšan]] [''i.e., Persis''], in order to meet him in battle. The army of Astyages revolted against him and delivered him in fetters to Cyrus. Cyrus marched against the country of Ecbatana; the royal residence he seized; silver, gold, other valuables of the country Ecbatana he took as booty and brought to Anšan."<ref name="Lendering 1996"/></blockquote>