Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 36.854, 36.157 · 9 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 401 BC | Xenophon, Anabasis (March of the Ten Thousand) | They arrive at Issus, the last city of Cilicia, a large and prosperous city on the sea. |
| 333 BC | Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander | Darius crossed the Amanus pass and reached Issus, cruelly killed the sick men left behind, and the next day marched to the river Pinarus. Alexander reconnoitered with thirty lines to confirm the facts and gave a speech to encourage his commanders. |
| 333 BC | Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander | The battle of Issus: Alexander charged first into the river on the right wing and broke the Persian left; where the central phalanx split, he fought fiercely with Darius' Greek mercenaries. About 120 Macedonians, including Ptolemy, died. |
| 333 BC | Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander | Darius abandoned his chariot and fled on horseback, and Alexander pursued him until nightfall. Darius's mother, wife, sons and daughters were captured in the camp, and 3,000 talents were obtained. The treasure of Damascus was taken over by Parmenion. The month was Maimakterion, with Nicostratus as archon. |
| 333 BC | Diodorus Siculus, Library of History | Battle of Issus: more than 100,000 Persian infantry and nearly 10,000 cavalry were killed. |
| 333 BC | Diodorus Siculus, Library of History | At dawn Alexander went to find Hephaestion and the women of Darius. |
| AD 194 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | A great battle at Issus near the Cilician Gates: Niger's army had the advantage, but a storm struck their faces and Valerianus attacked from behind, putting them to flight |
| AD 194 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | This battle was the war's worst disaster; 20,000 of Niger's men fell |
| AD 194 | Herodian, History of the Empire | Niger fights on the plain of Issus with a large army made up mostly of recruits, but is badly defeated and flees. |