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The Battle of the Granicus River in May 334 BC was the first of three major battles fought between Alexander the great and the Persian Empire.

The Battle of Issus occurred in southern Anatolia, in November 333 BC.

The Battle of Gaugamela took place in 331 BC between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia.

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