Battle of Issus
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Turkey
- Date: 333
Article abstract: The Battle of Issus was a significant victory for Alexander the Great in his conquest of the Persian Empire.
Summary of Event
Following his invasion of the Persian Empire in the spring of 334 b.c.e., Alexander the Great won an important battle at the Granicus River, in Asia Minor, against a Persian force of comparable size. This victory permitted Alexander to liberate the Greek city-states of Anatolia and to neutralize the Persian navy through the capture of key ports and bases in the Levant.
The need to entirely deny the Persian...
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