Gulf of Alexandretta - Wikipedia
WEBCoordinates: 36°45′N 36°00′E. Gulf of Alexandretta ( İskenderun) in Hatay Province, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, near the border with Syria. The Gulf of Alexandretta or İskenderun ( Turkish: İskenderun Körfezi) is a gulf of …
Battle of Issus - Wikipedia
WEBBattle of Issus. Part of the Wars of Alexander the Great. Alexander battling Darius at the Battle of Issus ( Naples National Archaeological Museum) Date. 5 November 333 BC. Location. Issus, Anatolia, Achaemenid Empire. (modern-day Kinet Höyük, Yeşilköy, Dörtyol, Hatay, Turkey) 36°45′09″N 36°11′32″E / .
Battle of Issus | Alexander, Darius III, Macedon | Britannica
WEBBattle of Issus, (333 bce), conflict early in Alexander the Great’s invasion of Asia in which he defeated a Persian army under King Darius III. This was one of the decisive victories by which Alexander conquered the Achaemenian Empire. Issus is a plain on the coast of the Gulf of İskenderun, in
Alexander's Campaign | Battle of Issus - Arcadian Venture LLC
WEBDate: 5 November, 333 BC. Location: Issus, Asia Minor. Coordinates: 36.837894°N 36.211109°E. + See More. Aftermath: Macedonian victory. Territorial Changes: Alexander controls southern Asia Minor. Next Battle: Siege of Tyre. Previous Battle: Siege of …
Battle of Issus animated map
WEBBattle of Issus animated map. Click on any image for more information. Battle of Issus Area Today. A map of the area around the battle positions. Battle of Issus summary. Battle of Issus (5 or 6 November 333 BCE): famous battle during the war between Macedonia and the Persian Empire.
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), CILI´CIA
WEBThe level land at the head of the gulf is the plain of Issus, which is bounded on the north and north-west by the other range of Amanus, which descends in a SW. direction as far as the lower course of the Pyramus. This range is crossed in going from Mopsuestia (Misis) to the gulf of Iskenderun; and the high lands, in fact, descend to the shore ...
Issus (Cilicia) - Wikipedia
WEBIssus (Cilicia) Coordinates: 36°51′13″N. The geographical location of Issus is along a strategic bottleneck between inland mountainous terrain on a coastal plain within the current Turkish province of Hatay.
Issus | Encyclopedia.com
WEBIssus (Ĭs´əs), ancient town of SE Asia Minor, now in Turkey, 5 mi (8 km) NW of Dörtyol. Located near the head of a gulf (the modern Gulf of Iskenderun), Issus was on a narrow strip of land backed by high mountains. Nearby, in 333 BC, Alexander defeated the forces of Darius III of Persia.
Issus - Historic Places and Locations
WEBIssus is a plain, located on the coast of the Gulf of Iskenderun, which is today's southern Turkey. Issus saw battle action in 333 B.C. when Alexander the Great defeated Darius III and his Persians. More maps: Map of the Battle of Issus 333 BC - Movements to the Battlefield. Map of the Battle of Issus 333 BC - Initial Situation.
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), IABA´DIUS, ISADICI, ISSUS
WEBThe gulf of Issus is now named the gulf of Iskenderun or Scanderoon, from the town of Scanderoon, formerly Alexandria ad Issum, on the east side. It is the only large gulf on the southern side of Asia Minor and on the Syrian coast, and it is an important place in the systems of the Greek geographers.
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