On October 1, 331 BC, fifty thousand soldiers of the Corinthian League, led by Alexander the Great, advanced into the plain of Gaugamela (located in modern-day Iraq)
Alessandro13 MACE Waiting for them was none other than the great king Darius, at the head of over two hundred thousand Persians. That day, both factions knew they had reached the decisive battle. The winner would gain control of the entire Middle East, the loser would lose everything. Alexander placed the brave veteran Parmenion in command of the left wing of the army. He then led the Macedonian elite cavalry towards the right flank, clashing with the Persians. Darius observed his rival's maneuver and located Parmenion as the enemy's weak point, throwing the bulk of his army against him. A multitude of chariots, cavalry and infantry, coming from every corner of the immense Persian Empire, charged against Parmenion's limited troops, ready to wipe out the Greek invaders once and for all. But the elderly Macedonian general was not willing to give up. He had fought for decades alongside Alexander's father, earning the respect of all his soldiers on the field. He therefo...