Arbela

American  

[ahr-bee-luh] / ɑrˈbi lə /

noun

1. an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.

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Arbela British  

/ ɑːˈbiːlə /

noun

1. Modern name: Erbil.  an ancient city in Assyria, near which the Battle of Arbela took place (331 _bc ), in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians

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Arbela

With the exception of Assur, the original capital, the chief cities of the country, Nineveh, Calah and Arbela, were all on the left bank of the Tigris.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various

The spot has received historical immortality under the name of the plain of Arbela.

From Alexander the Great Makers of History by Jacob Abbott

Darius had gone through and escaped when Alexander arrived at Arbela, but the city and the treasures fell into Alexander's hands.

From Alexander the Great Makers of History by Jacob Abbott

There were Ishtar of Nineveh and Ishter of Arbela, just as there are now Marie de Loretto and Marie de la Garde.

From The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices by Anonymous

To the army of Darius III. with which he met the Macedonians in Assyria, the Bactrians contributed 30,000 cavalry; and in the battle of Arbela they fought with the Arachoti on the left wing.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Max Duncker