One of the few virtues of the recent Netflix series on Alexander the Great was the prominent role given to his principal opponent, Darius III of Persia. But in this retelling of history ...

But Cartledge also says Alexander was a great propagandist ... Rather than Alexander or even Darius III, Briant says the man we should be venerating is Darius I, “the main conqueror and ...

Journey through time and explore the most catastrophic decisions that shaped history around 1000 years ago. From epic ...

a massive mosaic depicting Alexander the Great’s triumph over the Persian king Darius III at the epic Battle of Issus. For ...

In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III.

Rather than Alexander or even Darius III, Briant says the man we should be ... Cartledge — author of “Alexander the Great” — agrees that Darius I was a formidable ruler, who tolerated ...