Battle of the Persian Gate
The Battle of the Persian Gate was a military conflict between a Persian force, commanded by the satrap of Persis, Ariobarzanes, and the invading Hellenic League, commanded by Alexander the Great. In the winter of 330 BC, Ariobarzanes led a last stand of the outnumbered Persian forces at the Persian Gates near Persepolis, holding back the Macedonian army for a month. Alexander eventually found a path to the rear of the Persians from the captured prisoners of war or a local shepherd, defeating the Persians and capturing Persepolis.
| Battle of the Persian Gate | |||||||||
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| Part of the Wars of Alexander the Great | |||||||||
The Persian Gate | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Persian Empire | |||||||||
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Alexander III Craterus Ptolemy | Ariobarzanes | ||||||||
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17,000 picked fighters More than 14,000 |
40,000 infantry and 700 cavalry (Arrian) 700-2,000 (modern estimate) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Moderate-Heavy | Entire force | ||||||||
Persian Gate Location of the Battle of the Persian Gate | |||||||||
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