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Categories: 330s BC conflicts, 4th century BC in Iran, Battles involving the Achaemenid Empire, History of Çanakkale Province, Battles of Alexander the Great

Granicus Battle of Granicus River Battle of the Granicus Battle of Granicus Battle of Granikos

The battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC) WordNet 3.0

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The battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The Battle of the Granicus in May 334 BC was the first of three major battles fought between Alexander the Great of Macedon and the Persian Achaemenid Empire. Wikipedia

A river in northwestern Anatolia, where Alexander the Great defeated the forces of the Persian Empire under Darius III. Wiktionary

River. Wiktionary (translation)

IS A

pitched battle

battle

stream

PART OF

Wars of Alexander the Great

COUNTRY

Turkey

DESCRIBED BY SOURCE

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary