The Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE)
The Battle of Gaugamela was fought on 1 October 331 BCE between the army of Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, and the forces of the Persian king Darius III. Alexander’s victory destroyed the main field army of the Achaemenid Persian Empire and opened the way for the Macedonian conquest of the Persian heartland. The battle is considered one of the greatest victories of Alexander’s career and one of the most important battles of the ancient world. ...