In the wake of this victory, the winning commander married a woman who woul
In the wake of this victory, the winning commander married a woman who would later be fed to a pit of starving cannibals by Perdiccus, Stateira II. Prior to this battle, the victors were able to make an uncontested river crossing, probably near Jesire, during which Aristander interpreted an eclipse as a positive omen. The victorious commander declared "I steal no victory" in refusing a night attack suggested by a man who buckled against the cavalry wing of Mazaeus at this clash. Prior to this battle, the loser worked to (*) level the battlefield to make it easier to employ chariots, but a series of charges from the companion cavalry of the victors turned the tide. The losing commander at this battle fled toward his long baggage train but was hunted down and stabbed by the Bactrian general Bessus. Occurring some two years after the commanders clashed in the Battle of Issus, FTP, identify this final victory for Alexander the Great over Darius III that brought down the Persian Empire.
In the wake of this victory, the winning commander married a woman who would later be fed to a pit of starving cannibals by Perdiccus, Stateira II.
Battle of {Gaugamela} [or Battle of {Arbela}]