Issus
[is-uh s]
- 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 GreeksH. A. Guerber
The Sea of Issus, on the Levant, which he places on the west, is on the north.
The Roman History of Ammianus MarcellinusAmmianus 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.
Darius is defeated at Issus; his family are among Alexander's captives.
Issus
- 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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