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To: Verginius Rufus

Darius was defeated by Alexander three times. Eventually he was murdered by his own people, which was considered unnecessary, disrespectful, and bad form.


18 posted on 05/15/2006 5:23:39 PM PDT by RightWhale (Off touch and out of base)
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To: RightWhale

There were three major battles between Alexander and the Persians--Granicus, Issus, and Gaugamela (Arbela), but Darius III was only present at the second and third of those.


19 posted on 05/15/2006 8:10:53 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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