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Battle of the Granicus

334 BCE · Turkey

Quick Facts

Year
334 BCE
Location
Turkey
Era
🏺 Ancient Greece & Rome
Difficulty
hard
Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of the Granicus

Alexander the Great fought his first major battle against the Persian Empire at the Granicus River in Asia Minor. Leading his Companion cavalry personally across the river, Alexander nearly died in fierce hand-to-hand combat with Persian nobles. The decisive Macedonian victory opened all of Asia Minor to Alexander's conquest and signaled the beginning of the end for the Achaemenid Persian Empire.

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Alexander nearly died at the Granicus when a Persian nobleman's sword blow split his helmet. He was only saved when his companion Cleitus the Black cut off the Persian's arm mid-swing.

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