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The new Kings and Generals animated ancient historical documentary series covering the conquests of Alexander III the Great of Macedon continues with the aftermath of the siege of Tyre of 332 BC (   • Siege of Tyre 332 BC - Alexander the ...  ), the battle of Gaza and the conquest of Egypt (   • Siege of Gaza 332 BC - Ancient Histor...  ) as well as the decisive battle of Gaugamela against Darius III in 331 BC (   • Battle of Gaugamela 331 BC - Alexande...  ). Afterwards, Alexander's Asian campaign continued, as after defeating the remnants of the Acahemenid Empire at the battle of the Persian Gate and the Uxian Defile and the Persian Gates (   • Battle of the Persian Gate 330 BC - A...  ), Alexander marched into Central Asia, taking on the Saka at the battle of Jaxartes in 329 BC (   • Battle of the Jaxartes 329 BC - Alexa...  ). Alexander's next target was the Sogdian Rock, where Spitamenes raised a rebellion against him. We will also talk about the assassination of Cleitus. We are planning to cover all campaigns of Alexander and all of his major battles, including Gaugamela, Tyre, Issus, Granicus, Halicarnassus, Gaza, Hydaspes and more.

How Alexander Defeated his Balkan enemies:    • Alexander the Great's Conquest - Balk...  
Battle of Granicus 334 BC:    • Battle of Granicus 334 BC - Alexander...  
Sieges of Miletus and Halicarnassus 334 BC:    • Siege of Halicarnassus 334 BC - Alexa...  
Battle of Issus 333 BC:    • Battle of Issus 333 BC - Alexander th...  
Siege of Tyre of 332 BC:    • Siege of Tyre 332 BC - Alexander the ...  
Alexander in Palestine and Egypt:    • Siege of Gaza 332 BC - Ancient Histor...  
Gaugamela 331 BC:    • Battle of Gaugamela 331 BC - Alexande...  
Persian Gate 330 BC:    • Battle of the Persian Gate 330 BC - A...  
Jaxartes 329 BC:    • Battle of the Jaxartes 329 BC - Alexa...  
How Rome Conquered Greece:    • How Rome Conquered Greece - Roman His...  
Philip II and Macedonian Phalanx:    • Armies and Tactics: Philip II and Mac...  
Philip II's Cavalry and Siegecraft:    • Armies and Tactics: Philip II's Caval...  
Military Reforms of Alexander the Great:    • Military Reforms of Alexander the Great  
Alexander the Great: Logistics:    • Alexander the Great: Logistics  
Special Forces of Alexander the Great:    • Special Forces of Alexander the Great  
Ancient Macedonia before Alexander the Great and Philip II:    • Ancient Macedonia before Alexander th...  
Why were Alexander's Body and Tomb So Important?    • Why were Alexander's Body and Tomb So...  
What happened to Alexander's tomb?    • What happened to Alexander's tomb?  
Alexander the Great in Quran and Middle Eastern Myths:    • Alexander the Great in Quran and Midd...  

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The video was made by MalayArcher (   / mathemedicupdates  , while the script was researched and written by Peter Voller, assisted by Peter Voller. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (   / @offydgg   & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s.... Art by Nargiz Isayeva. The artwork was inspired by Joan Francesc Oliveras -   / jfoliveras   Machinima: Total War: Rome II engine Divide et Impera mod Alexander submod.

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Sources:
Arrian, ‘Anabasis’
Justin, ‘Epitome of Pomepius Trogus’
Plutarch, ‘Life of Alexander
Quintus Curtius Rufus, ‘History of Alexander the Great’
Diodorus Siculus, ‘Library of History: Book 17’
Borza and Green (2013 ‘Alexander of Macedon’
Bosworth, A.B. (1980) ‘Alexander and the Iranians’
Briant, P. (2010) ‘Alexander among Macedonians, Greeks and Iranians’
Carney, E. (2015) ‘Macedonians and Mutiny: Discipline and Indiscipline in the Army of Philip and Alexander’
Carney, E. (2015) ‘The Death of Cleitus’
Holt, F. (2012) ‘Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan’
Wardman A. (1955) ‘Plutarch and Alexander’
Worthington, I. (2014) ‘By the Spear: Philip II, Alexander the Great and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire

Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com

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