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331 BCE

331 BCE in world history: 5 events and 2 deaths. 329 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 1 October

    Alexander defeats Darius III at Gaugamela

    Alexander the Great routed the far larger army of the Persian king Darius III near Gaugamela in northern Mesopotamia. The victory broke Achaemenid power and opened the road to Babylon, Susa and Persepolis.

    PersepolisDarius III

  2. Battle

    Battle of Gaugamela

    The Battle of Gaugamela was fought in 331 BCE in northern Mesopotamia between Alexander the Great and the Achaemenid king Darius III.

  3. Battle

    Battle of Pandosia

    The Battle of Pandosia was fought in 331 BCE near the town of Pandosia in Bruttium, southern Italy.

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Died in 331 BCE 2

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