Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain

The Battle of the Persian Gate took place as part of the Wars of Alexander the Great. In the winter of 330 BC, Ariobarzanes of Persis led a last stand with his outnumbered Persian army at the Persian Gate, near Persepolis, and held back the Macedonian army for approximately a month. However, through captured prisoners of war or a local shepherd, Alexander found a path around to flank the Persian troops from the rear, allowing him to capture half of Persia proper in another decisive victory against the Achaemenid Empire.

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Battle of Persian Gate; Battle of Persian Gates; Battle of the Persian Gates
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Herbert Gandy - Thais persuading Alexander to burn Persepolis, 330 BC

Herbert Gandy - Thais persuading Alexander to burn Persepolis, 330 BC

History of Alexander the Great (1849) - Battle of the Persian Gate

History of Alexander the Great (1849) - Battle of the Persian Gate

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	329	Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain	battle, Achaemenid Empire, League of Corinth, Persis, Macedonian Empire, last stand, ambush, Ariobarzanes	Wikidata
commons	image		Herbert Gandy - Thais persuading Alexander to burn Persepolis, 330 BC		Commons
commons	image		Herbert Gandy - Thais persuading Alexander to burn Persepolis, 330 BC		Commons
commons	image		History of Alexander the Great (1849) - Battle of the Persian Gate		Commons
commons	image		History of Alexander the Great (1849) - Battle of the Persian Gate		Commons