Persian Empire Archive

Achaemenid Empire Was The World’s Largest Ancient Empire

AncientPages.com | May 24, 2021

Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com –The Achaemenid Empire (First Persian Empire) became the world's largest empire thanks to Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, Darius I, and Xerxes I. It was

Alexander III route from Tyre to the Battle of Gaugamela site, and from there to Babylon

Ancient History Facts

Why Is The Battle Of Gaugamela Called Broken ‘Camel’s Back’?

AncientPages.com | July 1, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Alexander the Great (356 BC - 323 BC) rejected the peace terms of the Persian Emperor Darius in 331 BC. Darius offered him

Cuneiform tablet mentioning the Battle of Gaugamela and Alexander's entry into Babylon , British Museum .

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On This Day In History: Battle Of Gaugamela – Alexander The Great Defeats Darius III Of Persia – On Oct 1, 331 BC

AncientPages.com | October 1, 2016

AncientPages.com - On 1st October 331 BC, the Battle of Gaugamela between Alexander the Great of Macedon and King Darius III of Persia was fought. It was the final