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Battle of Issus

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This victory of Alexander the Great against the Persian king Darius III allowed the Macedonian army to occupy Syria and Phoenicia.

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11284 Battle of Issus 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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