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Granicus

Granicus

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A battle in 334 BC in which Alexander the Great won his first major victory against the Persians
  • proper noun
translation icon : Granicus
  • Following his resounding victory at the Granicus, Alexander secured control over much of Asia Minor.
  • victory at Granicus
  • Battle of Granicus

Examples

  • The Battle of the Granicus marked the beginning of Alexander's campaign to conquer the Persian Empire.

  • Alexander, determined to attack and destroy this Persian force before it could retreat, raced to the Granicus with his best troops.

  • " Bahron responded, also in Pahlavi, "And may the rising waters of Granicus carry you to victory in your quest."

    Fiction book (1999)

  • In 334 BC, Alexander the Great achieved a pivotal victory against the Persians at the Granicus River.

Synonyms

Battle of the Granicus
vsGranicus
9.1

A major early battle in 334 BC where Alexander the Great beat the Persian army near the Granicus River

is the general name for that event without naming the river
Battle of Granicus River
vsGranicus
9.8

A battle in 334 BC that Alexander the Great won against Persia, starting his campaign in Asia

focuses on the single military win rather than starting a long campaign

Compounds

Battle of Granicus River
9.8

A battle in 334 BC that Alexander the Great won against Persia, starting his campaign in Asia

Battle of the Granicus
9.1

A major early battle in 334 BC where Alexander the Great beat the Persian army near the Granicus River

Surface Forms

Granicus main

Etymology

Granicus is the ancient name of a river in what is now Turkey, and the famous battle of 334 BC took its name from that river. So, Granicus usually means the place where Alexander won his first big victory against the Persians.