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Chronology of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia

Chronology of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia

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This is a chronological summary of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia against the Persian Empire of king Darius III, with indication of the countries/places visited or simply crossed, including the most important battles/sieges and the cities founded (Alexandrias). The events of the expedition are shown in chronological order. For each event is given, separated by:

  1. date of event,
  2. places/cities crossed, indicated by ancient name (present name, country),
  3. regions, provinces or Persian satrapies of the places/cities crossed, with indication of their capital cities (where appropriate).

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References

  1. [1]
    Arrian, John Rooke (1813). Arrian's History of the expedition of Alexander the Great: and conquest of Persia. J. Davis. p. 256.
  2. [2]
    Nigel Cawthorne (2004). Alexander the Great. Haus Publishing. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-904341-56-7.
  3. [3]
    Waldemar Heckel (2003). The wars of Alexander the Great, 336-323 B.C. Taylor & Francis. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-415-96855-3.
  4. [4]
    Arrian, James S.; Romm, Pamela Mensch (2005). Alexander the Great: selections from Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius. Hackett Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-87220-727-1.

Bibliography

  • Roger Caratini, Alessandro Magno, Storia e leggenda del più grande condottiero dell’antichità, Newton & Compton editori, 2005
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