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BattleID No. 8 · Saturday, October 31, 2026

Battle of Issus

5 November 333 BC · Hatay Province, Turkey

Alexander routed Darius III and captured the Persian royal family.

Macedonian victory

The facts behind the clues
  1. Wars of Alexander the Great
  2. Middle East
  3. Land battle · 24,952–44,952 casualties
  4. Macedon and Hellenic League vs Achaemenid Persia
  5. Won by the attacker

Sources: Battle of Issus (Wikipedia) · Battle of Issus (Britannica)

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