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# Battle of Gaugamela
## Overview
The Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE) was the decisive battle in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian King Darius III, effectively ending the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
The Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE) was the decisive battle in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian King Darius III, effectively ending the Achaemenid Persian Empire. @t[=331 BCE]
## Key Facts
- Date: 1 October 331 BCE
- Date: 1 October 331 BCE @t[=331 BCE]
- Location: Gaugamela (near modern Erbil, Iraq)
- Belligerents: Macedon vs. Persian Empire
- Commanders: Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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## Aftermath
- Alexander captured Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis
- Darius III was later murdered by his own satrap Bessus (330 BCE)
- Darius III was later murdered by his own satrap Bessus (330 BCE) @t[=330 BCE]
- Marked the end of the Achaemenid dynasty after ~220 years [^2]
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