In May 334 BCE, Alexander the Great won his first victory against the Persian Achaemenid Empire in his campaign to conquer Asia Minor. The Battle of Granicus was the first of three major battles ...

Researchers may have finally identified the site where Alexander the Great fought the Battle of the Granicus against the Persian Empire. The site is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) north of the city ...

Researchers may have finally identified the site where Alexander the Great fought the Battle of the Granicus against the Persian Empire. The site is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) north of the city of ...

Alexander the Great in the battle against the Persians at the Granicus painted by Cornelis Troost, 1737 The Battle of Granicus was a pivotal clash between Alexander’s Macedonian army and the ...

At Opis, Alexander the Great confronted a mutiny of his army, caused by simmering tensions between the Macedonians and ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...

The Battle of Granicus is the best-preserved site fought upon by Alexander the Great. (By contrast, a city now sits atop the site of 333 B.C.E.’s Battle of Issus, where Alexander defeated Persia ...

Researchers believe they have found the site where Alexander the Great's troops fought the Battle of the Granicus. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...