Events with tag - Darius I

September 15, 491 BC

Battle of Marathon

The Battle of Marathon was a historic clash between Persian and Greek forces in 490 BCE, where 11,000 Greek soldiers defeated a Persian army of 25,000. This decisive victory prevented Persian expansion into mainland Greece and became a symbol of Greek resilience and strategic warfare.

October 1, 332 BC

Battle of Gaugamela

The Battle of Gaugamela was a decisive military engagement fought on October 1, 331 BCE, where Alexander the Great's 47,000 Macedonian troops defeated Darius III's Persian army of 250,000 soldiers near modern-day Erbil, Iraq. This historic victory led to the collapse of the Persian Empire and established Macedonian dominance across Asia.