 It is not known when exactly Croesus died, although it could be aligned with the traditional date for Cyrus' conquest of Lydia in 546 BC.In the Nabonidus Chronicle it is said that Cyrus "marched against the country –, killed its king, took his possessions, put there a garrison of his own".Unfortunately, all that remains of the name of the country are traces of the first cuneiform sign.