Persian Gates: ancient name of the pass now known as Tang-e Meyran, north of modern Yasuj in Iran. In the last weeks of 331 BCE, it was the site of a fierce battle, in which the Macedonian king Alexander the Great was almost defeated by the last Persians who defended their homeland. Yasuj is the capital of the Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad province in southwestern Iran. ... Alexander the Great (Greek: ,[1] Megas Alexandros; July 356 BC-June 11, 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (336–323 BC), was one of the most successful military commanders in history. ... Achaemenid Empire The Achaemenid Dynasty was a dynasty in the ancient Persian Empire, including Cyrus II the Great, Darius I and Xerxes I. At the height of their power, the Achaemenid rulers of Persia ruled over territories roughly emcompassing some parts of todays Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon...

Literature

• Henry Speck, "Alexander at the Persian Gates. A Study in Historiography and Topography" in: American Journal of Ancient History n.s. 1.1 (2002) 15-234.

External links

• Persian Gate Photos

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