The Battle Of Gaugamela
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The Battle Of Gaugamela
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Author : Peter Bruce Knapp
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
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The Battle Of Gaugamela
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Author : Charles River Editors
language : en
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Release Date : 2019-11-21
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*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Then the Scythian cavalry rode along the line, and came into conflict with the front men of Alexander's array, but he nevertheless still continued to march towards the right, and almost entirely got beyond the ground which had been cleared and levelled by the Persians. Then Darius, fearing that his chariots would become useless, if the Macedonians advanced into the uneven ground, ordered the front ranks of his left wing to ride round the right wing of the Macedonians, where Alexander was commanding, to prevent him from marching his wing any further. This being done, Alexander ordered the cavalry of the Grecian mercenaries under the command of Menidas to attack them. But the Scythian cavalry and the Bactrians, who had been drawn up with them, sallied forth against them and being much more numerous they put the small body of Greeks to rout." - Arrian At one point in antiquity, the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen, but aside from its role in the Greco-Persian Wars and its collapse at the hands of Alexander the Great, it has been mostly overlooked. When it has been studied, the historical sources have mostly been Greek, the very people the Persians sought to conquer. Needless to say, their versions were biased, and attitudes about the Persians were only exacerbated by Alexander the Great and his biographers, who maintained a fiery hatred toward Xerxes I of Persia due to his burning of Athens. The Macedonians targeted many of his building projects after their capture of Persepolis, and they pushed an even bleaker picture of the king, one of an idle, indolent, cowardly, and corrupt ruler. It was not until excavations in the region during the 20th century that many of the relics, reliefs, and clay tablets that offer so much information about Persian life could be studied for the first time. Through archaeological remains, ancient texts, and work by a new generation of historians, a picture can today be built of this remarkable civilization and their most famous leaders. Of course, far more is known about Alexander the Great and his military accomplishments, the most important of which was bringing about the demise of the Persian Empire. Over the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have dreamed of forging vast empires and attaining eternal glory in battle, but of all the conquerors who took steps toward such dreams, none were ever as successful as antiquity's first great conqueror. Leaders of the 20th century hoped to rival Napoleon's accomplishments, while Napoleon aimed to emulate the accomplishments of Julius Caesar. But Caesar himself found inspiration in Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE), the Macedonian king who managed to stretch an empire from Greece to the Himalayas in Asia by the age of 30. It took less than 15 years for Alexander to conquer much of the known world. Darius III, king of Persia at the time of Alexander's invasion, was no tactical genius, but he was an intelligent and persistent enemy who had been handed the throne just before the arrival of the indomitable Alexander. His misfortune was to face an enemy at the forefront of military innovation and flexibility, a fighting force that he was not equipped to handle, and the unconquerable will of the Macedonian army, fueled by devotion to their daring and charismatic king. He would personally face Alexander twice, once at the Battle of Issus and again at the Battle of Gaugamela, with the latter conflict deciding the fate of the Western world. The Battle of Gaugamela: The History of Alexander the Great's Decisive Victory and the Destruction of the Achaemenid Persian Empire looks at one of antiquity's most important conflicts, and the profound ramifications of Alexander's campaign. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about the battle like never before.
The Campaign Of Gaugamela
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Author : Eric William Marsden
language : en
Publisher: [Liverpool] : Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 1964
The Campaign Of Gaugamela written by Eric William Marsden and has been published by [Liverpool] : Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Gaugamela categories.
Den engelske universitetslærer ved Liverpools universitet E.W. Marsden om Alexander den Stores afgørende sejr over Perserne ved Gaugamela nær Arbela i nuværende Irak 331 før Kristi.
Alexander The Great In Erbil
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Author : Andreas Parpas
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-11-27
Alexander The Great In Erbil written by Andreas Parpas and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-27 with categories.
The book deals with the battle of Gaugamela that took place on 1st October 331 B.C. between Alexander's Macedonian army and the armies of the Persian Empire. The date of the battle is an important date since its result shaped world history. On that date the first ever civilization ( The Mesopotamian Civilization), which expressed itself in cuneiform writing, was overaken by a second one ( The Classical Greek Civilization) which expressed itself through alphabets. The result of the battle was to establish Hellenism in the East and bring together two unique and equally brilliant cultures and civilizations which managed to coexist and establish a truly meaningful and productive exhange of ideas from a much closer proximity. At Gaugamela Alexander won a decisive military battle but at Arbela, modern Erbil, he achieved and manifested a major political victory. At Arbela Alexander was proclaimed King of Asia, the Persian Empire was officially declared utterly disolved and he demonstrated to the Greeks the justification of his campaign by giving back to the Greek cities their freedom. During the official proclamations Alexander performed magnificent sacrifices to the Gods most probabaly at the acropolis of Arbela, at the mound where the Erbil ciatadel is situated today. Therefore the victory celebrations were performed at the majestic mound in the centre of Arbela where the local Goddess of war and victory, Ishtar of Arbela, had her temple. Alexander named the mound where Ishtar Arbela had her sanctuary " Nikatorion" meaning the hill of victory. The book gives a detailed account of the actual battle where the Macedonians defeated a numerically superior Persian army. The Macedonians depended on their unbeatable sarissa phalanx and the Royal Companions commanded by Alexander while the Persians relied on their cavallry. The brilliant tactics employed by Alexander and his ferocious counterattack right at the point where a gap was created in the Persian cavalry line gave the final victory to the Macedonians. Darius was also well prepared and he based his strategy on the mobility of his superior army. His encirclement tactics almost succeded. He was unlucky that he had to face Alexander, a genious strategist and one of the most brilliant generals in world military history. In the first chapters of the book, before the battle, there is a comprehensive descrition of the Persian Empire and their military strength as well as a corresponding one for the Macedonian kingdom. There is also a detailed analysis of the local environment and on the build up and approach of two armies towards Arbela and Gaugamela. Finally the last chapters, after the battle, deal with the Alexander's Kingship of Asia which was first proclaimed at Arbela, and how the ideology of Alexander's Kingship that was bestowed on him at Arbela had influenced his behaviour later on and how his successors used his kingship and ideology to advance their own kingship and regional claims and interests.
Battle Of Gaugamela
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Presents an overview of the Battle of Gaugamela, which was led by the King of Macedonia, Alexander III (356-323 B.C.), compiled by Adam Hackney, John Eifealdt, and Jeremy Tilsen.
Issus And Gaugamela
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Author : Frédéric Bey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07
Issus And Gaugamela written by Frédéric Bey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07 with Gaugamela, Battle of, Iraq, 331 B.C. categories.
In just three years and two battles against the 'king of kings' Darius III, the young monarch of Macedonia brought the great Persia to its knees. Alexander the Great, with the help of the mighty Macedonian war machine - phalanx, heavy cavalry - overcame the Persian army at Issus (-333), opening the doors of Phenicia, Syria and Egypt. At Gaugamela (-331), the two rivals and their soldiers fight again a decisive battle which see the death of Darius and the accession of Alexander as the new ruler of the ancient East. From a military point of view, the victories of Alexander show both a tactical genius and a personal involvement - sometimes risking his own life - from the young leader in the heart of battle. The technique of Alexander was to form the model of some of the great generals in history, from Ceasar to Napoleon.
Battle Descriptions As Literary Texts
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Author : Johanna Luggin
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-02-14
Battle Descriptions As Literary Texts written by Johanna Luggin and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-14 with History categories.
Battle descriptions are usually seen as the raw material of the military historian, who uses them to explain why generals won or lost a given battle. This volume does not aim to contribute to this discussion; it rather approaches battle descriptions as literary texts that interact with the expectations of a given audience. Therefore literary traditions in structure, vocabulary and topics of battle descriptions should be explored. The transgression of genre-borders – also literary and fictional texts are included – and a broad comparative approach, combining evidence from the third millennium BC up to the 20th century AD, makes cultural specifics and differences more easily perceivable. Contents With contributions by Marcos Such-Guttiérrez, Pavel Čech, Hilmar Klinkott, Wolfgang Oswald, Kai Ruffing, Oliver Stoll, Martin M. Bauer, Reinhold Bichler, Christian Mileta, Simon Lentzsch, Sven Günther, Dennis Pulina, Johanna Luggin, Sonjar Koroliov, Magdalena Gronau and Martin Gronau. The Editors Dr. Johanna Luggin is a post-doc researcher in the ERC-funded project “NOSCEMUS – Nova Scientia: Early Modern Science and Latin” in Innsbruck, Austria. Dr. Sebastian Fink is a postdoctoral researcher at the Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence “Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions”.
The Army Of Alexander The Great
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Author : Stephen English
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2009-03-19
The Army Of Alexander The Great written by Stephen English and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-19 with History categories.
Alexander the Great is one of the most famous men in history, and many believe he was the greatest military genius of all time (Julius Caesar wept at the feet of his statue in envy of his achievements). Most of his thirteen year reign as king of Macedon was spent in hard campaigning which conquered half the known world, during which he was never defeated in open battle and never besieged a city he did not take. Yet, while biographies of Alexander abound, there are relatively few full-length books dedicated to the Macedonian army which made his dazzling conquests possible and which proved itself the most formidable machine of the age.Stephen English investigates every aspect of the Macedonian forces, analysing the recruitment, equipment, organisation, tactics, command and control of the fighting arms (including the famous pike phalanxes, elite Hypaspists and incomparable Companion cavalry),Some of Alexander's most famous battles and sieges are described in detail to show the army in action. With forensic thoroughness he draws on recent archaeological evidence and scholarship to present a detailed portrait of the army which demonstrated a superiority over its opponents equal to (but much longer-lasting than) that enjoyed by the German forces in the blitzkrieg campaigns of 1939/40. Alexnader's navy is also covered.
Alexander Killer Of Men
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Author : David J. Lonsdale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Alexander Killer Of Men written by David J. Lonsdale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Alexander the Great was the most successful general in the classical era, perhaps in all of human history. His career was an unbroken run of successes from his first campaign as a cavalry commander at the age of sixteen until his death at the age of thirty-three. By the end of his career he controlled an empire that stretched from the Balkans to Northern India, he has worshipped as a god, and had become the lasting epitome of worldly success. His name is still used today to frighten children in the lands he conquered. David Lonsdale has been studying Alexander's military techniques for more than ten years, as both a lecturer at the United Services Institute and at the University of Reading. Here he explores in detail how Alexander developed and adapted the war machine created by his father Philip. He shows how Alexander supplemented Greek infantry tactics with the innovative use of the specialist and elite units and how Alexander perfected the cavalry charge as a battle-winning manoeuvre based on relentless discipline and heroic leadership. Vital reading for those interested in the history of warfare, Killer of Men reflects the latest understanding of Alexander's war fighting techn
Battles Of Alexander The Great
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: Booksllc.Net
Release Date : 2013-09
Battles Of Alexander The Great written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by Booksllc.Net this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Alexander's Balkan campaign, Aornos, Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC), Battle of Gaugamela, Battle of Issus, Battle of Jaxartes, Battle of the Granicus, Battle of the Hydaspes, Battle of the Persian Gate, Battle of the Uxian Defile, Cophen Campaign, Indian campaign of Alexander the Great, Mallian Campaign, Siege of Cyropolis, Siege of Gaza, Siege of Halicarnassus, Siege of Miletus, Siege of Pelium, Siege of Tyre, Sogdian Rock. Excerpt: The Cophen Campaign was a campaign conducted by Alexander III of Macedon between May 327 B.C. all the way to March 326 B.C. It was conducted in the modern Punjab region, in the area specifically known as Swat, Pakistan. Alexander's goal was to secure his line of communications so that he could conduct a campaign in India proper without having to fear for his communications. To this effect, he had to take a number of fortresses from various Barbarian tribes. Alexander had assumed the throne of Ancient Macedonia when he was 20 years of age after his father was assassinated at the hands of an intimate body guard . Having taken up his throne and put down all those who contested his claim to it, he then set about to confirm his rule of Ancient Greece as Hegemon. A number of measures had been taken up by the Greek city states to reclaim their independence from the Macedonians. He marched his army to Thebes, at which point Thebes surrendered, promptly followed by Athens. It was around this point that Alexander made the decision to leave Ancient Sparta independent, due to the political implications that would have in his capacity as Hegemon of Greece, it would depict him in the light of an autocrat instead of the ruler by the consent of the governed. He therefore decided to leave Antipater as his regent in Greece, with a force equal to the Spartans in the case that they should get ambitious. It...