The historian Herodotus tells us that in 585 BC, during a battle between the Medians and Lydians, the "day turned to night" and that in response, the two sides made peace. Much has been made of this event, with many labeling it an eclipse, usually known as "The Eclipse of Thales". But, did the so-called "Battle of the Eclipse" actually happen, and if it did, did it actually end a war between the Medians and Lydians?

SOURCES:

The Histories, Herodotus
On the Eclipse of Thales, Cycles and Probabilities, Querejeta