KnowraBattle of GaugamelaLinked fromLinked fromThe 19 pages that link to Battle of Gaugamela, each with the reason it gives.All 19Broader topic 9Related 8Compared with 2Achaemenid EmpireBroader topic: The defeat opened the way for Alexander’s conquest of the imperial heartlands.Alexander the GreatBroader topic: The victory broke the Persian king’s power and opened the way to Babylon and the imperial capitals.Macedonian phalanxBroader topic: The phalanx held the center as cavalry maneuvers opened a path toward Darius.War elephantBroader topic: Darius deployed a small number of elephants, an early recorded use in a Persian army.ChariotBroader topic: Persian scythed chariots failed to break the Macedonian formations.Macedonian armyBroader topic: The army overcame prepared terrain and numerical disadvantage through coordinated attacks across the field.ArrianBroader topic: Arrian’s detailed battle narrative shows how he organizes military evidence into a campaign history.Macedonian EmpireBroader topic: The decisive victory broke Persian imperial resistance and enabled Alexander to take its core cities.Wars of Alexander the GreatBroader topic: The victory broke Persian imperial power and cleared the way to Babylon.