WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Persians were defeated by who in 331 B.C.
A
Julius Caesar
B
Egypt
C
Greece
D
Alexander the Great
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Gaugamela (/ˌɡɔːɡəˈmiːlə/; Ancient Greek: , romanized: Gaugámela), also called the Battle of Arbela (Ancient Greek: , romanized: Árbela), took place in 331 BC between the forces of the Army of Macedon under Alexander the Great and the Persian Army under King Darius III.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of Gaugamela (1st October 331 BCE, also known as the Battle of Arbela) was the final meeting between Alexander the Great of Macedon and King Darius III of Persia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Battle of Issus, (333 bce), conflict early in Alexander the Great’s invasion of Asia in which he defeated a Persian army under King Darius III. This was one of the decisive victories by which Alexander conquered the Achaemenian Empire.

Detailed explanation-4: -Alexander the Great (356–323 bce ) was king of Macedon from 336 to 323 bce and leader of the Corinthian League of Greek city-states. He went on to conquer the Persian Empire, proving himself to be one of the greatest military leaders of the ancient world.

Detailed explanation-5: -A new King of Kings, Darius III, had emerged out of the chaos of the Achaemenid Empire in 336 BCE and had defeated the Macedonian advance force. Meanwhile, Alexander put down rebellions in Greece and, in the spring of 334 BCE, marched eastward with an army of 37, 000.

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