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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In the case of Hannibal it was the battle of Cannæ, in that of Alexander the battle of Arbela.

From Darius the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

Some have seen in it the combat between Patroclus and Sarpedon, and the death of the latter; others have recognized in it the battles of the Granicus, of Arbela, of Platæa, of Marathon, etc.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)

I shall work very hard, and tell Arthur I shall be quite ready for an examination on Pericles, Marathon, and Arbela when I see him again.

From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

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 Duncker, Max

In the following year Darius himself took the field against the Macedonian king, but was beaten at Issus and in 331 at Arbela.

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