What the records say
- When
- 329 BCE
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 36.77° N, 66.87° E
- Description
- 329 BCE siege
Siege of Cyropolis
329 BCE siege
Cyropolis was the largest of seven towns in the region that Alexander the Great targeted for conquest in 329 BC. His goal was the conquest of Sogdiana. Alexander first sent Craterus to Cyropolis, the largest of the Sogdian towns holding out against Alexander's forces.
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