NOUN | act | Issus, battle of Issus | a battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III |
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Meaning | A battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III. | |
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Synonym | battle of Issus | |
Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
Region | Asia Minor, Anatolia | A peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey |
Catalan | Batalla d'Issos |
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