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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 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...  ). This video will cover the continuation of Alexander's Persian campaign, as he marches in Iran, which leads to the battles of the Uxian Defile and the Persian Gates, and the end of Darius III. 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...  
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...  
Diplomatic Genius of Philip of Macedon:    • Diplomatic Genius of Philip of Macedon  
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...  
Ancient Greek State Politics and Diplomacy:    • Ancient Greek State Politics and Dipl...  
Demosthenes: Greatest Enemy of Philip of Macedon:    • Demosthenes: Greatest Enemy of Philip...  
Greek and Barbarians:    • Greek and Barbarians - Ancient Civili...  
Bosporan Kingdom - Longest Surviving Ancient Greek State:    • Bosporan Kingdom - Longest Surviving ...  
Ancient Greek Kingdom in India:    • Ancient Greek Kingdom in India  
Ancient Greek State in Afghanistan:    • Ancient Greek State in Afghanistan  

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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’s Anabasis
Plutarch’s Life of Alexander
Justin’s Epitome of Pompeius Trogus
Quintus Curtius Rufus’s History of Alexander the Great
Diodorus Siculus’ Library of History book 17
Encyclopaedia Iranica
Badian, E. (2000) ‘Darius III’, in Harvard Studies in Classical Philology vol. 100
Borza, E. and Green, P. (2013) Alexander of Macedon 356-323BC
Heckel, W. (2002) The Wars of Alexander the Great
Heckel, W. (2008) The Conquests of Alexander the Great
Lane Fox. R. (2004) Alexander the Great
Marsden, E. W. (1984) The Campaign of Gaugamela
Murison, C. L. (1972) Darius III and the Battle of Issus
Worthington, I. (2014), By the Spear: Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire

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