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Alexander at Gaugamela: The Battle That Conquered Persia
In 331 BC, a 25-year-old Macedonian king faced the largest army the ancient world had ever seen on a dusty plain near what is now Erbil, Iraq. Alexander the Great's victory at Gaugamela didn't just break the Persian Empire — it redefined warfare and set the stage for the Hellenistic Age. We walk through the shocking tactics that won the day: the oblique phalanx advance, the decisive Companion cavalry charge through a gap in the Persian line, and the near-capture of Alexander himself. We also discuss the sources — Arrian, Diodorus, and the fragmentary accounts that survive — and why…
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