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.

2011年12月20日 · The Battle of the Granicus in May 334 BCE was Alexander the Great's (356-323 BCE) first major victory against the forces of the Achaemenid Empire. Alexander had crossed the Hellespont with his combined Macedonian and …

The Battle of the Granicus, fought in May 334 BCE, was the first victory won by Alexander the Great of Macedon in his invasion of the Persian Empire.

The Battle of the Granicus was the first major engagement between Alexander III the Great commanding his army of Macedonians, Greeks, and Thracians facing off with the vast armies of the Achaemenid Empire under the high command of Darius III.

2006年6月12日 · Of the four great battles Alexander fought in the course of his brilliant military career, the Battle of the Granicus, fought in May 334 BC, was the first–and the one in which he came closest to failure and death.

2023年8月11日 · The Battle of the Granicus River, fought in May 334 BC, was the first major victory of Alexander the Great against the Persian Empire. The battle set the stage for Alexander the Great‘s conquest of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) and paved the way for his later victories over the Persian Empire.

2024年12月22日 · Turkish historians have found the location of the Battle of the Granicus, where Alexander the Great scored his first victory over the Persians in 334 BC.

2019年3月19日 · The result of the Granicus battle must have reaffirmed the faith placed by the Persian king, Darius III, in Memnon. The Greek mercenary commander’s strategy had been sound. He had wished to avoid a pitched battle, conduct a scorched-earth policy in Asia, fortify maritime and naval bases on the coast and cut Alexander off from the sea.

2024年12月23日 · Fought in May 334 BCE near the Granicus River (now known as the Biga River) on the Biga Plain in modern-day Turkey, this battle marked the beginning of Alexander’s legendary campaign against the Persian Achaemenid Empire.

The Battle of Granicus River may have only lasted a few hours at most, but it was a crucial victory for Alexander. It was the first time he had faced the Persian army in open battle and emerged victorious. This win boosted his confidence and helped him gain more supporters in Asia Minor.