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Information on Alexander the Great: the history and pictures, campaigns and empire of Alexander the Great, legends and articles and the part he played in the spread of Hellenistic culture.
Overview of the Battle at Issus
The first of the Battles at Issus, and the one usually referred to, was fought by Alexander the Great against the Great King of Persia Darius III.

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