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Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain

20 January 330 BCE (Julian)

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battle between Alexander the Great and Ariobarzanes near Persepolis in a small mountainpass known as the Persian gate along the Royal road

01 / KEY FACTS

Documented facts

Date
20 January 330 BCE (Julian)
Precision
Day
Referenced location
Persian Gates
Source coordinates
30.7083°, 51.5986°
Part of
Wars of Alexander the Great
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02 / PARTICIPANTS

Referenced participants

Documented participation does not establish opposing sides. Alliances absent from the sources are not reconstructed.

03 / PROVENANCE

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