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History
of Alexander the Great's battles fought during the fourth century BC.
Alexander the Great, though he died young, had many battles against the
Persian Empire. Click
the battle name to view information.
 | Battle of Issus (Macedonian Conquests) 333BC
 | After Alexander the Great's invasion of the Persian Empire he
moved towards the Syrian coast. As he came upon the village of
Issus, Darius III formed an army and positioned them behind the
Pinarus River. Alexander and his Macedonian army raced across the
shallow river and breached Darius' line, where the heavy cavalry
struck at the Greek phalanx. The entire line wavered and broke
leaving Darius to flee with his army while the Greek mercenaries
died where they stood. |
| Darius III offered to surrender all of Asia to the west of the
Euphrates and give 10,000 talents as tribute. Alexander demanded
unconditional surrender. |
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| Battle of Guagamela (Against Darius)
| The Battle of Guagamela 1st October 331BC, Alexander marched to
Tyre,
then to Eastwood to cross the Euphrates and the River Tigris. Alexander
was offered by Darius a large quantity of gold (worth over 500million
pounds in today's terms), half his kingdom and the hand of his daughter.
Alexander refused and a moth later the battle took place. Alexander was
outnumbered 4 to 1 but he noticed a weak spot in the Persian line. He led
the charge which was a great success and Darius fled the field. Seeing
this panic spread through the Persian forces, Darius's army crumbled.
Later Darius was murdered by Persian nobles. |
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| Battle of Hydaspes (Against King Porus)
| During the Macedonian conquests in 326BC at the
tributary at Hydaspes (now Jhelem) of the Indus River, King Porus and
his Indian army blocked Alexander the Great's advance with some 50,000
troops leaving 40,000, the bulk of his army, on the west bank of the
river. Alexander the Great crossed the Indus river using makeshift
pontoons with 14,000 picked cavalry and infantry. The following day he
attacked the flank of King Porus' position, after 8 hours of hard
fighting, Alexander the Great's army routed the Indians, taking 9,000
prisoner including King Porus and killing 12,000. The Macedonian army
lost 980 men and this was the last battle of the Asian conquest as
Alexander's army rebelled and refused to go further. |
| Porus had a very large army which included 200 war
elephants. The battle saw a charge by the elephants, against the Macedonian
forces, which began to look successful. Seeing this, Porus' Cavalry charged,
against Alexander's cavalry (in this period it was very unusual to have
cavalry contact). The elephant charge began to falter and the battle edged
towards victory for Alexander. Due to his admiration of Porus as a leader,
Alexander granted him honourable terms and built an alliance with him.
His army was not so fortunate, with 3,000 cavalry lost and 20,000 infantry
killed. |
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During the Macedonian conquests in 326BC at the
tributary at Hydaspes (now Jhelem) of the Indus River, King Porus and
his Indian army blocked Alexander the Great's advance with some 50,000
troops leaving 40,000, the bulk of his army, on the west bank of the
river. Alexander the Great crossed the Indus river using makeshift
pontoons with 14,000 picked cavalry and infantry. The following day he
attacked the flank of King Porus' position, after 8 hours of hard
fighting, Alexander the Great's army routed the Indians, taking 9,000
prisoner including King Porus and killing 12,000. The Macedonian army
lost 980 men and this was the last battle of the Asian conquest as
Alexander's army rebelled and refused to go further.
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Alexander at Arbela, Plain of Gaugamela, Iraq, 331BC by David Pentland.
Flanked by his Companion heavy cavalry, Alexander, King of Macedon, led the charge which broke through the left wing of the Persian army, and forced Darius, the Great King, to flee the battlefield. Persian success against his own left wing forced him to delay his pursuit of the routed troops, but by the end of the day the battle was won, and the heart of the Persian empire lay at his feet.
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Alexander the Greats Victory at Hydaspes River by Brian Palmer.
Alexander the Greats Victory at Hydaspes River During the Macedonian conquests in 326BC at the tributary at Hydaspes (now Jhelem) of the Indus River, King Porus and his Indian army blocked Alexander the Greats advance with some 50,000 troops leaving 40,000, the bulk of his army, on the west bank of the river. Alexander the Great crossed the Indus river using makeshift pontoons with 14,000 picked cavalry and infantry. The following day he attacked the flank of King Porus position, after 8 hours of hard fighting, Alexander the Greats army routed the Indians, taking 9,000 prisoner including King Porus and killing 12,000. The Macedonian army lost 980 men and this was the last battle of the Asian conquest as Alexanders army rebelled and refused to go further.
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Eastward the Empire by Tom Lovell.
The Hellespont behind him, 22 year old Alexander splashes ashore onto Asian soil. In a prelude to conquest he makes a pilgrimage to Troy to pay homage at the tomb of Achilles, Greek hero of the Trojan War. Exchanging some of his armour for a sacred shield from the temple of Athena, he carried it throughout his campaigns.
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The Last Great Battle by Tom Lovell.
Alexanders infantry and cavalry overwhelm the Indian army of King Porus at the Jhelum River. Maddened by the disaster the kings elephants kept colliding with friends and foes alike, according to Arrian. Soon after the victory, Alexanders men, weary and homesick, demanded that he turn back.
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Defeat of Porus by Alexander the Great 326BC by Francois Louis Joseph Watteau.
Battle of Hydaspes. Porus had a very large army which included 200 war elephants. The battle saw a charge by the elephants, against the Macedonian forces, which began to look successful. Seeing this, Porus Cavalry charged, against Alexanders cavalry (in this period it was very unusual to have cavalry contact) The elephant charge began to falter and the battle edged towards victory for Alexander. Due to his admiration of Porus as a leader, Alexander granted him honourable terms and built an alliance with him. His army was not so fortunate, with 3,000 cavalry lost and 20,000 infantry killed.
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Defeat of Darius by Alexander the Great 331BC by Francois Louis Joseph Watteau.
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Battle of Gaugamela, 1st October 331BC by J Brueghel.
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Battle of Issus by Albrecht Altdorfer.
Painted in the 15th Century, the artist having no concept of military dress of the time of Alexander, painted figures in the armour of the 14/15th centuries.
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Battle of Issus 333 B.C. by Mark Churms.
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The Amazon Queen Thalestris in the Camp of Alexander by Johann George Platzer. (GL)
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