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331 BC: Gaugamela: Alexander’s Decisive Clash with Darius

331 BC: Gaugamela: Alexander’s Decisive Clash with Darius

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 The provided podcast offers a detailing the Battle of Gaugamela, a pivotal conflict in 331 BC where Alexander the Great's Macedonian forces defeated the Persian Army led by King Darius III. The content outlines the historical context leading up to the battle, including Darius's prior defeat at Issus and subsequent failed peace negotiations with Alexander. Key sections describe the prelude to the battle, the strategic location of the fight, and the considerable discrepancies in ancient and modern estimates regarding the sizes of the Macedonian and Persian armies. Finally, the podcast reconstructs the phases of the battle, focusing on Alexander's use of superior tactics and the eventual flight of Darius III, which marked the effective end of the Achaemenid Empire.
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