- Issus (river)
Issus, a
river inCilicia ,Asia Minor , where Alexander the Great defeated Darius in333 BC .
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Issus (river)
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Issus — can refer to:* Battle of Issus, in 333 BC, in which Alexander the Great beat Darius III ** Issus (town), an ancient settlement located in the modern Turkish Province of Hatay, near the battle ** Issus (river), the river near the town and… … Wikipedia
Issus (town) — Issus is an ancient settlement on the strategic coastal plain straddling the small Pinarus river (a fast melt water stream several meters wide) below the navigationally difficult inland mountains towering above to the east in the Turkish Province … Wikipedia
Issus, Battle of — (333 BC) Battle on the Issus plain near the Gulf of Iskenderun (in present day southern Turkey) in which Alexander the Great, on the offensive, defeated Darius III, last king of the Achaemenian dynasty. The Macedonians were said to have lost only … Universalium
ISSUS — a river in Cilicia, Asia Minor, where Alexander the Great defeated Darius, 333 B.C … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Battle of Issus — Infobox Military Conflict caption=Alexander battling Darius at the Battle of Issus conflict=Battle of Issus partof=the Wars of Alexander the Great date=November 5, 333 BC place=Issus, Turkey territory=Alexander controls southern Asia Minor.… … Wikipedia
The Battle of Alexander at Issus — Infobox Painting title=The Battle of Alexander at Issus artist=Albrecht Altdorfer year=1529 type=oil painting on panel height=158.4 width=120.3 height inch= width inch = museum = Alte Pinakothek city = Munich, Germany The Battle of Alexander at… … Wikipedia
Payas River — The Payas River, in southern Anatolia near today s Turkey mdash;Syria border, is thought during recent modern times to be the famous Pinarus river of antiquity, where Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in the First Battle of Issus … Wikipedia
Hudson River School — L Hudson River School (école de l Hudson) est un mouvement artistique né aux États Unis du XIXe siècle, fondé par un groupe de peintres du paysage influencés par le romantisme. Sommaire 1 Première génération 2 Seconde génération (1848 1870) … Wikipédia en Français
Green River (groupe) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Green River. Green River Pays d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
Mystic River (roman) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Mystic River. Mystic River Auteur Dennis Lehane Genre Roman Version originale Titre original … Wikipédia en Français
