44K views · 641 reactions | Darius III was decisively defeated by Alexander the Great at the Battle of Gaugamela. He turned his chariot and fled, although his subordinates fought on. He escaped to Ecbatana, and then, on the approach of Alexander, he retired toward Bactria but was deposed and killed by the Bactrian satrap Bessus. | Odyssey - Ancient History | Facebook

153K views · 3.8K reactions | Alexander the Great is the iconic hero of ancient Greece. In a series of victories, Alexander crushed his Persian enemy, Darius III, and claimed for himself the title of Emperor of the East. But his conquest in Central Asia might not be all that it appears. | Odyssey - Ancient History | Facebook