Gaugamela

[ gaw-guh-mee-luh ]

/ ˌgɔ gəˈmi lə /

noun

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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Example sentences from the Web for gaugamela

Gaugamela is situate in one of the wide plains that lie between the Tigris and the mountains of Kurdistan.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo|Edward Creasy
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
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
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

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