Decisive Battles - 2004 Guagamela 331BC Alexander vs Persians was released on:
USA: 30 July 2004
Decisive Battles - 2004 Decisive Battles Adrianople 378AD Sack of Rome was released on: USA: 10 September 2004
The war was Alexander's invasion of the Persian Empire, lasting 10 years in which time he won many battles.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World was created in 1851.
Three major battle sites where Alexander the Great fought the Persians include the Battle of Granicus in 334 BCE, where he secured his first significant victory in Asia Minor; the Battle of Issus in 333 BCE, which showcased his tactical brilliance against the larger Persian forces; and the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BCE, where he achieved a decisive victory that led to the fall of the Persian Empire. These battles were crucial in establishing Alexander's reputation as a formidable military leader.
The invading Persians at the battles of Plataea and Mycale.
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The cast of Decisive Battles - 2004 includes: Matthew Settle as Host
The king of the Persians who was Alexander the Great's main enemy was Darius III. Darius ruled the Achaemenid Empire during Alexander's conquests and faced significant military defeats against him, particularly at the battles of Granicus, Issus, and Gaugamela. His inability to effectively counter Alexander's tactics ultimately led to the fall of the Persian Empire. Darius III's reign ended with his assassination as he fled from Alexander's advancing forces.
The Macedonian King who conquered the Persians after three major battles was Alexander the Great. Alexander was the son of King Philip II who united Greece under Macedonian hegemony and was planning on invading the Persian Empire (in order to free the Greeks of asia minor who were being harassed and persecuted by the Persians) but was assassinated before he could invade, passing the responsibility on to his young son, Alexander.
Persian infantry was unarmoured - they could not stand up to Macedonian and Greek armoured formations. The Persians first tried hiring Greek armoured infantry, but after winning the battle of Granicus, Alexander had the captured Greek mercenaries massacred as a warning for Greeks thinking of hiring themselves out to Persia. At the final battle of Gaugamela, the Persians had trained their own heavy infantry (Kardakes) but they were too raw and inexperienced to stand up to the seasoned phalanx of Alexander's army.
The decisive ones were Syracuse and Aigospotomai.
The decisive battles at the end of World War 1 were the Battle of Amiens and the Battle of Albert. They part of what is famously called the 100 Days Offensive by the Allies.