Issus

American  

[is-uhs] / ˈɪs əs /

noun

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

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Issus British  

/ ˈɪsəs /

noun

1. 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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Issus

We now demonstrate functional gears in the ballistic jumping movements of the flightless planthopper insect Issus.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 12, 2013

Alexander’s victory at Granicus alarmed the Persian king, Darius III. Vowing to crush the invaders, he raised a huge army of between 50,000 and 75,000 men to face the Macedonians near Issus.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

He won the battle of Issus, ending Asiatic rule in the Mediterranean.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the opinion most commonly adopted is that of Professor Quaranta, who refers the picture to the battle of Issus.

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

To enter this new territory, he had to pass over a narrow plain which lay between the mountains and the sea, at a place called Issus.

From Alexander the Great Makers of History by Jacob Abbott

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