Arbela
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Ar·be·la
An ancient town of Assyria in present-day northern Iraq. Its name is sometimes given to the battle fought at Gaugamela, about 97 km (60 mi) away, in which Alexander the Great defeated Darius III in 331 B.C.
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Arbēla, town in Assyria; near it was fought in 331 BC the battle of Gaugamela (sometimes called the battle of Arbela) in which Alexander the Great finally overthrew Darius.
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Arbēla
Arbela (ärbē'lə), town of ancient Assyria. Its name is sometimes given to the battle fought at Gaugamela, some 60 mi (100 km) away, in which Alexander the Great defeated (331 B.C.) Darius III. Arbela is the modern Erbil, Iraq.
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