Wars of Alexander the Great

conflicts fought by King Alexander III of Macedon ("The Great"), against other Greek powers, the Persian Empire and warlords as far east as India. 

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-335 — -322 wars of individual sovereign, Siege of Gaza, Siege of Halicarnassus, War of Agis, Battle of Gabai, Indian campaign of Alexander the Great, Punic-Macedonian War, Battle of Polytimetus, Battle of Gaugamela, Siege of Tyre, Battle of the Granicus, Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain, Battle of Issus, Siege of Cyropolis, Battle of Jaxartes, Mālava, Siege of Miletus, Alexander's Balkan campaign, Siege of the Sogdian Rock, Battle of the Uxian Defile, Siege of Termessos, 

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  Alexander's Balkan campaign -334
  
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  Battle of Gabai
  
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  Battle of Gaugamela -330
  
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  Battle of Issus -332
  
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  Battle of Jaxartes -328
  
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  Battle of Polytimetus -328
  
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  Battle of the Granicus -333
  
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  Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain -329
  
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  Battle of the Uxian Defile -330
  
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  Indian campaign of Alexander the Great -326
  
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  Mālava
  
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  Punic-Macedonian War
  
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  Siege of Cyropolis -328
  
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  Siege of Gaza -331
  
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  Siege of Halicarnassus -333
  
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  Siege of Miletus -333
  
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  Siege of Termessos -333
  
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  Siege of Tyre -331
  
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  Siege of the Sogdian Rock -326
  
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  War of Agis -333
  
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  Athenian-Macedonian wars (357–346 BC) -356
  
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  Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II -358
  
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  Greco-Persian Wars -498
  
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  Greek Civil War 1946
  
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  Morea expedition 1828
  

Alexander's Balkan campaign – Athenian-Macedonian wars (357–346 BC) – Battle of Chaeronea – Battle of Chaeronea – Battle of Chaeronea – Battle of Chaeronea – Battle of Corinth – Battle of Coronea – Battle of Dadi – Battle of Distomo – Battle of Gabai – Battle of Gaugamela – Battle of Haliartus – Battle of Issus – Battle of Issus – Battle of Jaxartes – Battle of Martino – Battle of Orchomenus – Battle of Petra – Battle of Plataea – Battle of Plataea – Battle of Plataea – Battle of Polytimetus – Battle of Tegyra – Battle of the Granicus – Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain – Battle of the Uxian Defile – Battle of Thebes – Battle of Turkochori – Battle of Vasilika – Chremonidean War – Corinthian War – Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II – Fifth War of the Diadochi – Greco-Italian War – Greco-Persian Wars – Greco-Turkish War of 1897 – Greek Civil War – Indian campaign of Alexander the Great – Lamian War – Morea expedition – Operation Charavgi – Punic-Macedonian War – Roman–Seleucid War – Second Persian invasion of Greece – Second Sacred War – Siege of Atalanti – Siege of Cyropolis – Siege of Elateia – Siege of Livadia – Siege of Miletus – Siege of Negroponte – Siege of Termessos – Siege of the Sogdian Rock – Siege of Thebes – Theban–Spartan War – War of Agis – Wars of the Delian League – 

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Alexander's Balkan campaign -334

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Battle of Gaugamela -330

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Battle of Issus -332

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Battle of Jaxartes -328

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Battle of Polytimetus -328

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Battle of the Granicus -333

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Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain -329

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Battle of the Uxian Defile -330

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Indian campaign of Alexander the Great -326

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Siege of Cyropolis -328

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Siege of Gaza -331

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Siege of Halicarnassus -333

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Siege of Miletus -333

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Siege of Termessos -333

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Siege of Tyre -331

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Siege of the Sogdian Rock -326

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War of Agis -333

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Athenian-Macedonian wars (357–346 BC) -356

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Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II -358

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Greco-Persian Wars -498

1946-03-30T00:00:00Z

Greek Civil War 1946

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Morea expedition 1828

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link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
conflict	334	Alexander's Balkan campaign	military campaign, war		Wikidata
conflict		Battle of Gabai	battle		Wikidata
conflict	330	Battle of Gaugamela	battle		Wikidata
conflict	332	Battle of Issus	battle		Wikidata
conflict	328	Battle of Jaxartes	battle		Wikidata
conflict	328	Battle of Polytimetus	battle		Wikidata
conflict	333	Battle of the Granicus	battle		Wikidata
conflict	329	Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain	last stand, ambush, battle		Wikidata
conflict	330	Battle of the Uxian Defile	battle		Wikidata
conflict	326	Indian campaign of Alexander the Great	military campaign		Wikidata
conflict		Mālava	ethnic group		Wikidata
conflict		Punic-Macedonian War	war		Wikidata
conflict	328	Siege of Cyropolis	siege		Wikidata
conflict	331	Siege of Gaza	siege		Wikidata
conflict	333	Siege of Halicarnassus	siege		Wikidata
conflict	333	Siege of Miletus	siege		Wikidata
conflict	333	Siege of Termessos	siege		Wikidata
conflict	331	Siege of Tyre	siege, battle		Wikidata
conflict	326	Siege of the Sogdian Rock	siege		Wikidata
conflict	333	War of Agis	war		Wikidata
war	356	Athenian-Macedonian wars (357–346 BC)	series of wars, Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II		Wikidata
war	358	Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II	series of wars		Wikidata
war	498	Greco-Persian Wars	series of wars		Wikidata
war	1946	Greek Civil War	civil war, Cold War		Wikidata
war	1828	Morea expedition	Greek War of Independence, research expedition, military expedition		Wikidata

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