Issus

[is-uh s]

noun

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

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Darius, as we have seen, had fled after the disastrous battle of Issus.
The Story of the Greeks
H. A. Guerber
The Sea of Issus, on the Levant, which he places on the west, is on the north.
The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus
Ammianus Marcellinus
The affair, in fact, proved but a repetition of that at Issus.
Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)
Charles Morris
Named after Alexander the Great, and founded in memory of the battle of Issus.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1
Various
Darius is defeated at Issus; his family are among Alexander's captives.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2
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British Dictionary definitions for issus

Issus

noun

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

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