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Battle of Gaugamela

26 Sep 331 av. J.-C. · 36.36° N, 43.25° E

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26 Sep 331 av. J.-C.
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Bataille
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36.36° N, 43.25° E
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decisive battle of Alexander the Great's invasion of the Persian Achaemenid Empire

Battle of Gaugamela

Major battle of the Wars of Alexander the Great (331 BC)

The Battle of Gaugamela, also called the Battle of Arbela, took place in 331 BC between the forces of the Army of Macedon under Alexander the Great and the Persian Army under King Darius III. It was the second and final battle between the two kings, and is considered to be the final blow to the Achaemenid Empire, resulting in its complete conquest by Alexander.

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