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Ptolemy mentions Alexander's punitive campaign in which he razes Thebes, also referring to the later burning of Persepolis, then gives an overview of Alexander's west-Persian campaign, including his declaration as the son of Zeus by the Oracle of Amun at Siwa Oasis, his great battle against the Persian Emperor Darius III in the Battle of ...
The Battle of Gaugamela (/ ˌ ɡ ɔː ɡ ə ˈ m iː l ə / GAW-gə-MEE-lə; Ancient Greek: Γαυγάμηλα, romanized: Gaugámēla, lit. 'the Camel's House'), also called the Battle of Arbela (Ἄρβηλα, Árbēla), 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.
The film, directed by Oliver Stone, portrays the life of Alexander the Great in an epic style that is also reflected in the score. Alexander was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon who expanded the Hellenic civilisation with his conquests on the 4th Century BC; Vangelis, himself a Greek, was already famous for his scores to Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner and Conquest of Paradise.
Alexander pursues the defeated Persian forces to Arbela, Darius moves his Bactrian cavalry and Greek mercenaries into Media. For the first time, Alexander encounters war elephants after the battle in Darius' camp. In the capital, Susa, Alexander gains access to huge treasures amounting to 50,000 gold talents (equivalent of today circa 77 ...
Main battle covered Airdate (2004) 1: Cannae: Battle of Cannae: July 23 2: Gaugamela: Battle of Gaugamela: July 30 3: Marathon: Battle of Marathon: August 6 4: Thermopylae: Battle of Thermopylae: August 13 5: Spartacus: Third Servile War: August 20 6: Attila the Hun: Battle of Chalons: August 27 7: Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man: Battle of Carrhae ...
238 BC, Battle of "The Saw" 239 BC, Battle of the Bagradas River; 219-218 BC, Siege of Saguntum; 218 BC, Crossing of the Alps and the Battle of Trebia; 217 BC, Battle of Raphia; 207 BC, Battle of the Metaurus; 202 BC, Battle of Zama; 200 BC, Battle of Panium; 197 BC, Battle of Cynoscephalae; 190 BC, Battle of Magnesia; 167-160 BC, Revolt of the ...
Glaucias of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Γλαυκίας) was an officer of the Companion cavalry at the Battle of Gaugamela. He may be the Glaucias who, on Cassander's orders, murdered Alexander IV of Macedon and his mother Roxana in the citadel of Amphipolis. Tomb III in Vergina, which probably belonged to Alexander IV
Mazaeus was the penultimate Persian satrap (governor) of Cilicia.His successor in Cilicia was Arsames, who was ultimately expelled by Alexander the Great.. At the Battle of Gaugamela, Mazaeus commanded the right flank with the Syrian, Median, Mesopotamian, Parthian, Sacian, Tapurian, Hyrcanian, Sacesinian, Cappadocian, and Armenian cavalry.