Hyroeades

Hyroeades (Old Iranian: Vīrayauda, Ancient Greek: Ὑροιάδης) was the first Persian soldier to scale the walls of Sardis during Cyrus the Great's invasion of Lydia in 546 BC. He was of the Amard tribe.

References[]

Herodotus. The Histories. University of Chicago. Print.

Lee, John W.I. "Cyrus and Cambyses—Founders of the Empire." Lecture.

Hyroeades. Perseus Encyclopedia. Tufts University. Web. 1 Apr. 2012.

External links[]

• The Persian Empire
• Perseus Encyclopedia