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24 Cards in this Set
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356 BC
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Birth of Alexander
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338 BC
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Battle of Chaeronea
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336 BC
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Death of Philip II, Accession of Alexander
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335 BC
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Destruction of Thebes
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334 BC
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Start of Asian campaign, Battle of Granicus
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333 BC
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Battle of Issus, Gordian Knot
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332/331 BC
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Seige of Tyre, Egypt, Siwah, Founding of Alexandria
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331 BC
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Battle at Gaugamela, Capture of Babylon, Susa, Persepolis
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330 BC
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Burning of Persepolis, Death of Darius, Philotas
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330/329 BC
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Crossing Hindu Kush, Death of Bessus
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329/328 BC
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Bactria + Sogdiana; Death of Spitamenes
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328 BC
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Death of Cleitus
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328/327 BC
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Alexander + Roxanne
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327 BC
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Pages' Conspiracy, Death of Callisthenes, Entry into India
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326/325 BC
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Journey down Indus River
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325 BC
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Gedrosia
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324 BC
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Mutiny at Opus, Death of Hephaestion, Susa Weddings
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323 BC
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Death of Alexander
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Battle of Granicus quote |
"when their center had given way, the horses on both wings were also naturally broken though, and took speedy flight"- Arrian |
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Battle of Guagamela quote |
"For he said this battle would decide who were to be the rulers of that continent."Arrian |
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Epigoni-Plutarch-30,000 |
“teaching them the Greek tongue, and training them up to arms in the Macedonian discipline"- Plutarch |
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Battle of Granicus basics |
-At the Granicus river -Lead by Persian Satraps -Persian strategy was calvary at front- nobility wanted to kill Alexander -Alexander does not follow Parmenion and rest. -Successfully lead a charge and routed the Persians. -Persians lead by satraps not Darius |
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Battle of Issus basics |
-Alexander leaves his wounded and sick men at the city of Issus. -Due to lack of reconnaissance Alexander and Darius go past each other -Darius finds and kills Alexanders wounded men -Alexander defeats Darius in a narrow coastal plane. |
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Battle at Gaugamela basics |
-Darius clears battlefield and has his men stand ready for attack all night -Alexander knows this due to adequate reconnaissance and moves battlefield to less (Persian) favorable ground. -Alexander "slept in" -Alexander has a rear Phalanx to -Persian=230,000 men Alexander=47,000 men |
