• Issus, Gaugamela, and Alexander's Conquest of Persia

  • Sep 26 2024
  • Length: 38 mins
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Issus, Gaugamela, and Alexander's Conquest of Persia

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  • It took Alexander just three years to effectively conquer the Persian Empire. Two decisive battles - Issus and Gaugamela - proved his supremacy over the Persian king Darius III, and the two-century rule of the Achaemenids died on battlefields in the Fertile Crescent.


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