Issus
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- proper noun
- Darius III was forced to retreat after losing to Alexander the Great at Issus, marking a turning point in the war.
- the Battle of Issus
- Issus in 333
- Issus in 333 BC
Examples
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The historic clash at Issus demonstrated Alexander's tactical brilliance against the larger Persian army.
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By Issus, you will jump tomorrow, Virginia.
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If we can make a bestseller... outta the Defeat of Darius at Issus we've gotta be good.
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Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Army commanded by Darius III at the battle of Issus in 333 BC.
Blog text (19) -
Is it the Battle of Issus (on the Turkish coast) in 333 B.C., where Alexander began his unrelenting press to the east and where he captured all of Darius's family except the king himself?
Academic text (2006) -
At the battle of Issus in 333 BC, Alexander the Great achieved a significant victory over Darius III's Persian forces.
Synonyms
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9.1
A battle in 333 BC where Alexander defeated the Persian king Darius III
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Issus is the old name of a town on the coast of what is now southern Turkey, and the fight there in 333 BC became famous when Alexander the Great defeated Darius III. So Issus usually refers to that battle and the place where it happened, which makes it easy to remember as the site of an important historical victory.