Alexander conquers Persia

331 BCE · Gaugamela (Erbil yakını) · conquest

In 334 BCE, Alexander the Great of Macedon launched a campaign against the Persian Empire; with his victories at Granicus, Issus, and Gaugamela, he brought down the Achaemenid state and founded one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Egypt to the borders of India.

Although the empire fragmented after his early death, he inaugurated the Hellenistic Age, in which Greek culture merged with that of the East.

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What was Alexander conquers Persia?
In 334 BCE, Alexander the Great of Macedon launched a campaign against the Persian Empire; with his victories at Granicus, Issus, and Gaugamela, he brought down the Achaemenid state and founded one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Egypt to the borders of India.
When did Alexander conquers Persia happen?
331 BCE
Where did Alexander conquers Persia take place?
Gaugamela (Erbil yakını)