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This is a chronological summary of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia against the Persian Empire of king Darius III, with indication of the countries/places visited or simply crossed, including the most important battles/sieges and the cities founded (Alexandrias). The events of the expedition are shown in chronological order.
Map of what would become Alexander's empire. The Battle of the Granicus River in May 334 BC was fought in Northwestern Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), near the site of Troy. After crossing the Hellespont, Alexander advanced up the road to the capital of the Satrapy of Phrygia. The various satraps of the Persian Empire gathered their forces at ...
Darius III (Old Persian: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavaʰuš; Ancient Greek: Δαρεῖος Dareios; c. 380 – 330 BC) was the thirteenth and last Achaemenid King of Kings of Persia, reigning from 336 BC to his death in 330 BC.
Map showing key sites during the Persian invasions of Greece Darius's European expedition was a major event in his reign, which began with the invasion of Thrace . Darius also conquered many cities of the northern Aegean, Paeonia , while Macedonia submitted voluntarily, after the demand of earth and water , becoming a vassal kingdom. [ 52 ]
The most commonly cited location is the village of Gulashkird, Iran [11] (Lat. 27° 56' 57"N Long. 57° 17' 57"E) The unexplored ruins to the north and northwest of Gulishkird. [12] Mercator 1569 world map showing Alexandria. The village of Gav Koshi nearby to the east of Gulishkird has also been popular.
Iran's missile attack on Tuesday was serious and will have consequences, Israel's military spokesperson said, declining to specify how and when Israel would respond. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari ...
The Battle of Issus by Jan Brueghel the Elder in the Louvre. The battle took place south of the ancient city Issus, which is close to the present-day Turkish city of Iskenderun (the Turkish equivalent of "Alexandria", founded by Alexander to commemorate his victory), on either side of a small river called Pinarus.
John Bacon, USA TODAY. Updated October 29, 2024 at 3:27 AM. ... ∎ The U.N. Security Council will meet Monday to discuss Israel's attack on Iran. The Swiss U.N. mission said the meeting had been ...