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Issus

American

[is-uhs] / ˈɪs əs /

noun

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

Issus British

/ ˈɪsəs /

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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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

The third book is of battle and victory at Issus, described with minuteness and warmth.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 by Various

Alexander then marched through Issus to Myriandrus, to the south of the Cilician Gates, which he had passed.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

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