Gaugamela

[ gaw-guh-mee-luh ]

/ ˌgɔ gəˈmi lə /

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an ancient village in Assyria, E of Nineveh: Alexander the Great defeated Darius III here in 331 b.c. The battle is often mistakenly called “battle of Arbela.”

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How to use Gaugamela in a sentence

Gaugamela is situated in one of the wide plains that lie between the Tigris and the mountains of Kurdistan.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various
The great battle, of which we have been speaking, was confessedly fought at Gaugamela.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
Arbela was probably the city, and Gaugamela the temple; both sacred to the same Deity, under different names.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
The decisive battle with Darius was fought at Gaugamela, not at Arbela, as most writers tell us.
Plutarch's Lives Volume III.|Plutarch

In the battle of Gaugamela (1st of October 331) he commanded the troops of his satrapy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6|Various