This battle was fought between the Greek army led by Alexander the Great, and the Persian army led by Airiobarzanes. This battle was fought at the winter of the year 330 B.C. Alexander the Great was trying to invade Persepolis, and then he would conquor the Persian empire. Even though he managed to do so, he did not get to do that so easily. That is because Airiobaranes, and his army were strong enough to keep Alexander the Great and his army at bay for thirty days. However, then Alexander the Great was able to beat them down, and do what he was planning to do. This battle was important because Greece gained more land controled under it, and that was Persepolis, and the Persian empire.
The image on the left is a breaf explanation of what happened in the battle of the Persian Gate. You can see where the Macedonian (Greek) camp is placed at, and where the Persian camp is placed at too. It also shows where the Greeks, and the Persian where going to.
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Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.
Your article is very well done, a good read.
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