The Battle of the Eclipse, as recorded by Herodotus, is one of the earliest events where human conflict was directly interrupted by an astronomical phenomenon. While the peace treaty was real, establishing the River Halys as a boundary, scholars debate key details. Thales of Miletus is credited with predicting the eclipse, but the astronomical methods of the 6th century BC make this claim legendary. Furthermore, modern calculations suggest the eclipse over the battlefield may have been partial,