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Answer:
Lydia, with its capital at Sardis, rose to its greatest prominence under the reign of the Mermnad dynasty (c. 700 - 546 BCE).
When Cyrus II, King of Persia, invaded Sardis in 547 BCE, it became obvious that the lack of a defensive wall protecting the lower city was not a wise choice. The Lydian king Croesus simply retreated to the upper town, and the Persian army controlled the lower city with very little resistance.
Explanation:
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Http://iblog.dearbornschools.org/forstej/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2016/10/americanimperialismgraphicorganizer__1_.pdf
That the link but if you can find it just go to goggle and type in mrs sandoval erhs american imperialism and click the first thing that pops up