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The Battle of Gaugamela (/ ˌ ɡ ɔː ɡ ə ˈ m iː l ə / GAW-gə-MEE-lə; Ancient Greek: Γαυγάμηλα, romanized: Gaugámēla, lit. 'the Camel's House'), also called the Battle of Arbela ( Ἄρβηλα , Árbēla ), took place in 331 BC between the forces of the Army of Macedon under Alexander the Great and the Persian Army under King ...
The Battle of Gaugamela (October 1, 331 BCE) was a clash between the forces of Alexander the Great of Macedonia and Darius III of Persia that decided the fate of the Persian Achaemenian Empire.
Feb 27, 2012 · The Battle of Gaugamela (1st October 331 BCE, also known as the Battle of Arbela) was the final meeting between Alexander the Great of Macedon and King Darius III of Persia. After this victory, Alexander was, without question, the King of all Asia.
Jan 18, 2012 · After securing the eastern Mediterranean seaboard and Egypt, Alexander the Great pushed east into Mesopotamia with the intention of bringing Darius to battle. After crossing the Euphrates River unopposed, he marched his army eastward along the foothills of the Armenian mountains before crossing the Tigris River.
Oct 23, 2019 · The Battle of Gaugamela During the Wars of Alexander the Great. Jan Brueghel the Elder / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain. By. Kennedy Hickman. Updated on October 23, 2019. The Battle of Gaugamela was fought on October 1, 331 BC, during the Wars of Alexander the Great (335-323 BC).
Jun 25, 2024 · Jun 25, 2024 • By Robert C. L. Holmes, MA Ancient & Medieval History, BA Archaeology. Following his defeat at the hands of Alexander at the battle of Issus in 333 BCE, Darius III withdrew to Babylon. Here he worked to rebuild his army and gather his forces from across the empire.
The Battle of Gaugamela began on the morning of October 1, 331 bc, when two great armies drew up for battle to determine the destiny of empires. Three years before, an army of Macedonians and Greeks had crossed to Asia behind the young king of Macedonia, Alexander III, known better to history as Alexander the Great.
Sep 17, 2007 · The Battle of Gaugamela (now Tel Gomel in northern Iraq) was one of the decisive battles of world history and was the culmination of Alexander's campaign. (Getty Images)
Mar 2, 2020 · The period that preceded the Battle of Gaugamela was filled with a steady onward progression of the forces of Alexander the Great. He delivered a crushing defeat to the Achaemenid ruler Darius III at the Battle of Issus in 333 BC - one of the defining victories of Alexander’s conquests.
Oct 1, 2018 · On 1 October 331 BC, Alexander the Great won a definitive victory at Gaugamela against the Persian empire. Alexander’s charismatic leadership and brilliant use of cavalry secured his immortality, and signalled the end for his wily foe, the Persian ruler Darius III.
