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Can the Guessarium name the Battle of Gaugamela?
Think of Battle of Gaugamela and answer yes or no. The Guessarium closes in, usually in under fifteen questions. On October 1, 331 BCE, Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III at the Battle of Gaugamela, breaking Persian power in the east. You'll see play statistics here once real games have been recorded.
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What happened at the Battle of Gaugamela
Fought near modern Erbil in northern Iraq, Gaugamela pitted Alexander's Macedonian army against a much larger Persian force led by Darius III. Darius deployed scythed chariots meant to cut through the Macedonian lines, along with a small number of war elephants that were present but had little real effect on the fighting. Alexander's disciplined infantry and cavalry maneuvers exploited gaps in the Persian formation, causing Darius to flee the field. The victory effectively ended organized Persian resistance and opened the way for Alexander to claim the title of King of Asia, hastening the collapse of the Achaemenid Empire.
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When did Battle of Gaugamela happen?
Battle of Gaugamela is dated to 331 BCE.
What was Battle of Gaugamela?
Fought near modern Erbil in northern Iraq, Gaugamela pitted Alexander's Macedonian army against a much larger Persian force led by Darius III. Darius deployed scythed chariots meant to cut through the Macedonian lines, along with a small number of war elephants that were present but had little real effect on the fighting. Alexander's disciplined infantry and cavalry maneuvers exploited gaps in the Persian formation, causing Darius to flee the field. The victory effectively ended organized Persian resistance and opened the way for Alexander to claim the title of King of Asia, hastening the collapse of the Achaemenid Empire.
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