The Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BCE

by Heady Delpak

Overview

Historically, the Battle of Gaugamela was fought in what is today northern Iraq in 331 BC
Between the Hellenic League army, led by Alexander the Great, and the Persian army, led by Darius III. Alexander's father, Philip II of Macedon, formed the the Hellenic League, a federation of Greek states, in 337 BC and was elected its Hegemon.
Philip plotted to invade the Achaemenid Persian Empire in revenge for Persia's previous invasions of Greece, but was assassinated before he could carry it out.
Alexander the Great took up this campaign and after a series of battles met King Darius III's army near Gaugamela
Darius' army is thought to have outnumbered Alexander's 100,000-250,000 to 47,000. It was the largest army ever assembled at the time. Darius chose a flat, open plane on which to fight in order to maximize the effectiveness of his heavy chariots.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798369200322
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	02/19/2023
Edition description:	The Battle of Gaugamela, 331 Bce ed.
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Dr. Heady Delpak has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from University of London in the UK. He has more than 30 years teaching experiences at Universities. He has published many Books in different languages.