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the topic "Darius III of Persia"
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331 BC Battle of Gaugamela: Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great Alexander the Great , also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon [i] , was one of the most succe ...
defeats Darius IIIDarius III of Persia Darius III or Codomannus , was the last king of the Achaemenid Empire [i] of Persia [i] from ...
in Assyria, in his most decisive victory. He moves on to take BabylonBabylon Babylon was an ancient city in Mesopotamia, the ruins of which can be found in present-day Babil Province [i] ...
and SusaSusa Susa is a city in the Khuzestan [i] province of Iran [i]. It had an estimated population of 64,960 in 2 ...
329 BC Bessus (Artaxerxes V) is captured by Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great Alexander the Great , also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon [i] , was one of the most succe ...
and ordered mutilated and executed for murdering Darius III of Persia.
324 BCAlexander the GreatAlexander the Great Alexander the Great , also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon [i] , was one of the most succe ...
returns to Susa and marries Statira, daughter of Darius III of Persia. In a mass marriage ceremony, his generals are married to daughters of Persian noblemen.