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The Achaemenid Siege of Babylon: Alexander's Fateful Entry
In episode 98 of The Achaemenid Empire: Persia's Golden Age of Power, Lucas and Luna revisit the conquest of Babylon—not under Cyrus the Great, but during Alexander the Great's invasion in 331 BCE. How did the Achaemenid capital fall for a second time? Drawing on Arrian, Diodorus Siculus, and the Babylonian Astronomical Diaries, they explore the Battle of Gaugamela, the death of Darius III, and Alexander's ceremonial entry into Babylon. They discuss the role of Mazaeus, the Persian satrap who surrendered the city and was rewarded with its governorship, and the significance of Alexander's…
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