This success paved the way for future victories, including the battles of Issus and Gaugamela, which led to the ultimate downfall of the Persian Empire and Alexander’s expansion into Asia.
The Alexander Mosaic, often hailed as “the most ... The victory at Issus also paved the way for his legendary triumph at Gaugamela in 331 BCE, which effectively sealed the fate of the Persian ...
Alexander the Great established himself as Emperor of Asia and urged his generals to marry Persian women in the Susa weddings.