Atlas of Battles

war, 16 engagements

Battles of the Wars of Alexander the Great

The atlas places 16 engagements of the Wars of Alexander the Great (336 BC to 323 BC): 9 battles and 7 sieges across 8 present-day countries, most in Turkey (5), Tajikistan (3), Iran (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Gaugamela, Battle of Issus, Battle of the Granicus, Siege of Tyre, Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain.

See them on the globe

Battle of ThessalySiege of HalicarnassusSiege of MiletusSiege of TermessosBattle of the Uxian DefileSiege of CyropolisBattle of PolytimetusBattle of JaxartesBattle of GabaiSiege of the Sogdian RockBattle of the GranicusBattle of IssusSiege of TyreSiege of GazaBattle of GaugamelaBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainBattle of the GranicusBattle of IssusSiege of TyreSiege of GazaBattle of GaugamelaBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainBaghdadKabulAthensTashkentDubaiKarachiAlexandriaAleppoMashhadKuwait City1000 km35.554N, 46.082E
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

336 BC: 1 engagements334 BC: 4 engagements4 in 334 BC333 BC: 1 engagements332 BC: 2 engagements331 BC: 2 engagements330 BC: 1 engagements329 BC: 3 engagements328 BC: 1 engagements327 BC: 1 engagements336 BC327 BC
16 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Thessaly, 336 BCSiege of Halicarnassus, 334 BCSiege of Miletus, 334 BCSiege of Termessos, 334 BCBattle of the Granicus, 334 BCBattle of Issus, 333 BCSiege of Tyre, 332 BCSiege of Gaza, 332 BCBattle of Gaugamela, 331 BCBattle of the Uxian Defile, 331 BCBattle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain, 330 BCSiege of Cyropolis, 329 BCBattle of Polytimetus, 329 BCBattle of Jaxartes, 329 BCBattle of Gabai, 328 BCSiege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BC336 BC327 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
336 BCBattle of ThessalyVale of Tempe, Greece
334 BCSiege of HalicarnassusHalicarnassus, TurkeyMacedonian victory
334 BCSiege of MiletusMiletus, TurkeyMacedonian victory
334 BCSiege of TermessosTermessus, Turkey
May 334 BCBattle of the GranicusBiga River, TurkeyMacedonian victory
5 November 333 BCBattle of IssusIssus, TurkeyMacedonian victory
January 332 BCSiege of TyreTyre, LebanonMacedonian victory
October 332 BCSiege of GazaGaza City, PalestineMacedonian victory
1 October 331 BCBattle of GaugamelaGaugamela, IraqMacedonian victory
December 331 BCBattle of the Uxian DefileIranMacedonian victory
20 January 330 BCBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainPersian Gates, IranMacedonian victory; Destruction of Persepolis
329 BCSiege of CyropolisCyropolis, TajikistanMacedonian victory
329 BCBattle of PolytimetusUzbekistanSogdian–Scythian victory
October 329 BCBattle of JaxartesSyr Darya, TajikistanMacedonian victory
328 BCBattle of GabaiBukhara, Uzbekistan
327 BCSiege of the Sogdian RockSogdia, TajikistanMacedonian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Wars of Alexander the Great (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.