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Achaemenid Siege of Tyre: Alexander's Seven-Month Conquest
In 332 BCE, Alexander the Great faced his most challenging siege yet: the island city of Tyre. This episode dives into the seven-month campaign that tested Alexander's ingenuity and nearly halted his advance. We explore the construction of a massive causeway, the use of siege towers and ship-mounted rams, and the desperate naval tactics of the Tyrians, including fire ships and divers cutting anchor ropes. We also examine the aftermath—the brutal sack, the enslavement of 30,000 inhabitants, and the strategic importance of Tyre as a Persian naval base. Drawing on Arrian, Curtius Rufus, and…
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