Battle of the Granicus

The Battle of the Granicus in May 334 BC was the first of three major battles fought between Alexander the Great of Macedon and the Persian Achaemenid Empire. The battle took place on the road from Abydus to Dascylium, at the crossing of the Granicus in the Troad region, which is now called the Biga River in Turkey.

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Which happened first?

• Battle of the Granicus happened 1 year before Battle of Issus
• Battle of the Granicus happened 3 years before Battle of Gaugamela
• Battle of the Granicus happened 4 years before Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain
• Battle of the Granicus happened 4 years after Battle of Chaeronea
• Battle of the Granicus happened 7 years after Second Latin War

Timeline

1. Second Latin War341–338 BC
2. Battle of ChaeroneaAugust 338 BC
3. Battle of the Granicus (this page)May 334 BC
4. Battle of IssusNovember 5, 333 BC
5. Battle of GaugamelaOctober 1, 331 BC
6. Battle of the Persian Gate on the MountainJanuary 20, 330 BC

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