Driven back to Sardis, he witnessed the sacking of his city by the army of Cyrus the Great, in 546 b.c.
Though his city was sacked by Cyrus the Great in 546 b.c., he did not witness the event. 
mnli hypothesis: Though his city was sacked by Cyrus the Great in 546 b.c., he did not witness the event.  premise: Driven back to Sardis, he witnessed the sacking of his city by the army of Cyrus the Great, in 546 b.c.