Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 36.573, 43.494 · 4 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 331 BC | Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander | Learning from captured Persian scouts that Darius had gathered a great army at Gaugamela, he rested four days and then marched at midnight. Thirty stadia from the enemy he formed the battle line, scouted the terrain, and told his officers in a speech that this battle would decide who held all of Asia. |
| 331 BC | Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander | Alexander drifted to the right, and the Persians followed, so scythed chariots and cavalry clashed. The chariots were stopped by Agrianian javelin men and others, who opened their ranks to let them pass. |
| 331 BC | Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander | At Parmenion's request for help, Alexander broke off the pursuit and turned back to fight the largest cavalry battle against the Persian right wing; Parmenion took the enemy camp. He pursued Darius until sunset. Pyanepsion, archon Aristophanes. |
| 331 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | Before the battle he gives a long speech to the Thessalian soldiers and others |