The Battle of Gaugamela

In 331 B.C., Alexander confronted the Persians again at Gaugamela, Mesopotamia in a battle that would be called the battle of Gaugamela. King Darius of the Persians was able to put together a huge army that included cavalry men and chariots with armed wheels. This army outnumbered that of the Greeks and after the Persians captured Alexander’s camp, it looked as if the Persians were going to win the battle. However, Alexander and the Greeks’ constant attacks on the Persian army led to its slow collapse with Darius fleeing again in panic and the remaining Persian army leaving to the east. This ended Persian power once and for all and Alexander was able to add Persia to his empire. Even better, Alexander marched into Babylon, a Persian province, unopposed and was able to easily capture other Persian cities, such as Susa and Persepolis, which gave him an enormous amount of treasures, gold and silver. Even better, after conquering Persia, Alexander was able to finally strip Darius of his title as the King of Kings and become the most powerful ruler in the Mediterranean.