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MEDIA 330 PARTHIA 330

MEDIA 330 PARTHIA 330. MEDIA 330BC. Alexander was at Persepolis when he heard Darius was at Ecbatana Alex went there but found Darius gone Speed, determination, strength and fitness mark Alex’s trip. He had heavy infantry because he expected serious trouble. CASPIAN GATES.

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MEDIA 330 PARTHIA 330

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  1. MEDIA 330PARTHIA 330

  2. MEDIA 330BC • Alexander was at Persepolis when he heard Darius was at Ecbatana • Alex went there but found Darius gone • Speed, determination, strength and fitness mark Alex’s trip. • He had heavy infantry because he expected serious trouble.

  3. CASPIAN GATES • Alex decided to conquer the surrounding lands • Local cities fell one after another, satraps that surrendered were pardoned • Here Alex discovered: = Mercenaries fighting with Persians = Rebel envoys whose purpose was to reach Darius and negotiate with him

  4. DARIUS’ MURDER • Alex heard that Bessus had placed Darius under arrest • Sent him on a mad gallop across the desert • Near Shahrud he reached the wagon found Darius killed • Nabarzanes and Barsaentes were the killers • Alex proceeded to act as Darius’ legitimate successor • Body was sent to Persepolis to be buried in the tomb of the Achaemenid kings

  5. PURSUING THE MURDERERS OF DARIUS 330-328bc • Darius’ murderers had fled to the East • Satraps (Satibarzanes and Spitamenis) refused to surrender • Barsaentes fled to India handed to Alex and executed in 326 • Nabarzanes was pursued by Alex for sometime. Alex caught up with him and begged for forgiveness and was granted it.

  6. ARIA • Satibarzanes satrap of Aria surrendered to Alex. Everything was peaceful, • Then Alex heard that Satibarzanes had sided with Bessus. • Sati kills the few men that Alex had left behind and started organising an army. • Alex, furious found that Sati, had fled and remained for month too sort

  7. ARACHOSIA 329BC • Alex misjudged how severe the winter was • So crossing the mountains saw great losses from frost bite, snowblindness and hunger. • They fed on fish, raw meat and even their horses. • Losses would’ve been worse had locals not helped them off.

  8. BACTRIA • Countryside had been destroyed by Bessus so Alex. would not have any supplies. • Alex was determined though and kept going with no provisions. • He heard that Bessus had crossed river Oxus into Sogdiana.

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