Fought on 5 November 333 BC on a narrow coastal plain near Issus in southern Anatolia, the Battle of Issus was Alexander the Great's second major engagement against the Persian army and his first direct confrontation with Darius III. Alexander exploited the cramped terrain to negate the Persian numerical advantage, and Darius fled, abandoning his family, treasury and camp. The victory secured southern Asia Minor for Macedon. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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LocationNear Issus in southern Anatolia (modern Hatay Province, Turkey). 1 OutcomeMacedonian victory. Alexander captured southern Asia Minor; Darius fled, leaving behind his family and treasury. 1 Battle Type
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The Battle of Issus (also Issos) occurred in southern Anatolia, on 5 November 333 BC between the Hellenic League led by Alexander the Great and the Achaemenid (or Persian) Empire, led by Darius III.
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Darius was forced to flee, leaving behind his family and treasury which were captured by Alexander. After the Hellenic League soundly defeated the Persian satraps of Asia Minor, who were led by the Greek mercenary Memnon of Rhodes at the Battle of the Granicus, Darius took personal command of his army.
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