Persian
The Battle of Gaugamela: Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
By Marc G. De SantisThe Battle of Gaugamela began on the morning of October 1, 331 bc, when two great armies drew up for battle to determine the destiny of empires. Read more
Persian
Defending the Pass at the Battle of Thermopylae
by Ludwig Heinrich DyckWhat nation of Asia, did not Xerxes lead against Hellas? —Herodotus
On the Doricus, the vast Thracian plain and beach on the Aegean coast, rose a stronghold. Read more
