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Issus

American  
[is-uhs] / ˈɪs əs /

noun

  1. an ancient town in Asia Minor, in Cilicia: victory of Alexander the Great over Darius III 333 b.c.


Issus British  
/ ˈɪsəs /

noun

  1. an ancient town in S Asia Minor, in Cilicia north of present-day Iskenderun: scene of a battle (333 bc ) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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We now demonstrate functional gears in the ballistic jumping movements of the flightless planthopper insect Issus.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 12, 2013

Alexander’s victory at Granicus alarmed the Persian king, Darius III. Vowing to crush the invaders, he raised a huge army of between 50,000 and 75,000 men to face the Macedonians near Issus.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

He won the battle of Issus, ending Asiatic rule in the Mediterranean.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 333 B.C., after the battle of Issus, it was delivered over by treachery to Parmenio, the general of Alexander the Great; the harem and treasures of Darius had here been lodged.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

Thus Alexander succeeded both at Issus and Arbela.

From Ancient States and Empires by John Lord

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