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The Battle of Gaugamela: How Alexander Shattered Persia
In 331 BCE, the largest armies assembled in ancient history clashed near the village of Gaugamela in northern Mesopotamia. While earlier episodes have covered the Achaemenid military structure and the Immortals, this episode examines the specific tactical breakdown that led to Darius III’s defeat against Alexander the Great. We look at how Darius deployed scythed chariots and a vast infantry line to counter Macedonian phalanxes, only to be undone by a gap in his center and Alexander’s personal charge. The conversation explores the psychology of command, the role of terrain in neutralizing…
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