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  2. Military tactics of Alexander the Great - Wikipedia

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    The military tactics of Alexander the Great (356 BC - 323 BC) have been widely regarded as evidence that he was one of the greatest generals in history. During the Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC), won against the Athenian and Theban armies, and the battles of Granicius (334 BC) and of Issus (333 BC), won against the Achaemenid Persian army of Darius III, Alexander employed the so-called "hammer ...

  3. Category:Battles of Alexander the Great - Wikipedia

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    This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Conquests of Alexander the Great (335 BC–323 BC). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maps of Alexander the Great's wars .

  4. Wars of Alexander the Great - Wikipedia

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    After Alexander defeated the last of the Achaemenid Empire's forces in battle of Gabai against Spitamenes, and Coenus (Koinos), one Alexander the Great's generals in 328 BC, he began a new campaign to Ariana in 327 BC. He wanted to conquer the entire known world, which in Alexander's day, ended on the eastern end of India.

  5. Battle of Jaxartes - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Jaxartes was fought in 329 BC by Alexander the Great and his Hellenic (Greek) army against the Saka at the River Jaxartes, now known as the Syr Darya River. [1] The site of the battle straddles the modern borders of Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Kyrgyzstan , and Kazakhstan , just south-west of the ancient city of Tashkent (the modern ...

  6. Category:Wars of Alexander the Great - Wikipedia

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    View history; Tools. Tools. ... Battles of Alexander the Great (20 P) M. Military personnel of Alexander the Great (8 C, 7 P) O.

  7. Alexander the Great - Wikipedia

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    Alexander perhaps earned the epithet "the Great" due to his unparalleled success as a military commander; he never lost a battle, despite typically being outnumbered. [198] This was due to use of terrain, phalanx and cavalry tactics, bold strategy, and the fierce loyalty of his troops. [ 199 ]

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  9. Siege of Gaza (332 BC) - Wikipedia

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    [8] One day during the siege, the Gazans made a sortie against enemy siege equipment constructed on site, and Alexander led his shield bearing guards into counterattack. [3] Alexander's shoulder was injured in the attempt. [8] According to Arrian, the rest of the mound was completed shortly after, around the whole of Gaza. [8]