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After the battle at Issus what happened to Darius' family

Alexander treated them fairly, but Darius sent Alexander a letter asking that his family be returned. Alexander rejected Darius' request, and demanded to be addressed ss 'King of all Asia'.

After the battle of Granicus what did Alexander send to Athens and why

3000 suits of Persian armour as an offering to Athena (the patron god of Athens) highlighting his ability to defeat the Persians

At battle ay Issus how did Alexander arrange his army?

Parmenio was in charge of the sea side, the phalanx in the centre, Macedonian cavalry on the right on the mountain side under Alexander's command and the archers and light infantry at an angle

At the battle at Issus how was the persian army arranged

Nabazene's cavalry on the seaside, the Greek mercenaries in the centre, and the cavalry and infantry on the mountain side

At the battle at Issus how greatly did Darius' army outnumber Alexander's

At the Battle at Issus what did Darius leave behind that Alexander now gained?

Money and his entire family (including wife & children)

At the battle at I ssus where did the two armies meet

A narrow coastal plain near Issus

Before the battle at Issus, what happened when Darrius arrived at Issus

He found Alexander's wounded and tired troops and brutally killed them

Before the battle at Issus, why did Darius end up in Issus

He got impatient waiting for Alexander so tried to chase him down

Before the battle of Issus where was Alexander camped

Before the siege of Tyre what did the Tyrians do to Alexander's first two towers

They sent a fire ship to burn down the towers (it also cracked the end of the mole so that it later was washed away by waves)

Did Philip II or Alexander fight in the battle of Chaeronea?

Both Philip and Alexander did

During Battle of Granicus after the Persian cavalry had been defeated/run away, who was lleft to fight Alexander

Memmnon and the greek mercenaries

During battle of Granicus when they saw Alexander storm into the center of their army, what did the Persian Cavalry do

During the battle at Issus after the mercenaries had been defeated and Nabazene's had fled what did the Persian trops do

They followed Darius' lead and fled