Darius (by whose name you are called), if history tell true, long ago laid waste all the Greek cities on the coast of the Hellespont; all the Ionian colonies on that side. Neither was he content with this, but passing the sea with a vast army, made a second invasion; but being ove...
Alexander the Great to Darius III(1) 汉译 : 黄继忠 译 From Zu-Ul-Kurnain, to him who pretends to be king of kings; that the very hosts of Heaven stand in awe of him; and that the inhabitants of the world are by him enlightened! How then can it be worthy of such a person to ...
Battle of Issus, (333 bce), conflict early in Alexander the Great’s invasion of Asia in which he defeated a Persian army under King Darius III. This was one of the decisive victories by which Alexander conquered the Achaemenian Empire. Issus is a plain
But his army encountered resistance in the cities of Miletus, Mylasa and Halicarnassus. Under siege yet not beaten, Halicarnassus held out long enough for King Darius III, the newest Persian king, to amass a substantial army. Featured How Alexander the Great Conquered the Persian Empire Alexander...
Alexander III was born in 356 B.C. in the small Kingdom of Macedonia. Tutored in his youth by Aristotle and trained for battle by his father, Philip II, Alexander the Great grew to become a powerful imperialist. His undermanned defeat of the Persian King Darius III at the Battle of Ga...
Although the archaic lists are of the utmost importance, as they mark the beginning of the 3,000-year lexical tradition in ancient Mesopotamia, their function is largely unresolved. This contribution suggests that a key to their understanding can be found in the context of a transforming and exp...
Although the archaic lists are of the utmost importance, as they mark the beginning of the 3,000-year lexical tradition in ancient Mesopotamia, their function is largely unresolved. This contribution suggests that a key to their understanding can be found in the context of a transforming and ...
When the knowledge of Alexanders landing on Asia-side was brought to Darius, he so much scorned the Armie of Macedon, and had so contemptible an opinion of Alexander himselfe, as hauing stiled him his seruant on a letter which hee wrote vnto him, reprehending his disloialtie and ...
After this victory, Alexander went on to face King Darius III a second time in battle. After successfully defeating King Darius III and his army, Alexander declared himself the King of Asia. The Death and Legacy of Alexander the Great
Now after thirty days, as the road was passable, we made our way onward and on the fifth day we took the city of Prasias with Poros [king of the Indians who collaborated with the king Darius III elsewhere in the tales] and his men. It was full of t...