Year 331 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Potitus and Marcellus (or, less frequently, year 423 Ab urbe condita).

The Battle of Gaugamela (/ ˌɡɔːɡəˈmiːlə / GAW-gə-MEE-lə; Ancient Greek: Γαυγάμηλα, romanized: Gaugámēla, lit. 'the Camel's House'), also called the Battle of Arbela (Ἄρβηλα, Árbēla), took place in 331 BC between the forces of the Army of Macedon under Alexander the Great and the Persian Army under King Darius III.

2024年10月26日 · The Battle of Gaugamela, fought on October 1, 331 BCE, was a decisive conflict between the forces of Alexander the Great of Macedon and Darius III of Persia.

2024年11月27日 · The Battle of Gaugamela (Γαυγάμηλα), or Battle of Arbela (Ἄρβηλα), fought on the October 1, 331 BCE, was a turning point in ancient history, marking Alexander the Great's decisive victory over the Persian Empire and solidifying his place as one of history's greatest military tacticians and strategis

Year 331 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. Alexander leaves Egypt and leads his forces towards Phoenicia. He leaves Cleomenes of Naucratis as the ruling nomarch to control Egypt. October 1 – Alexander of Macedonia wins the Battle of Gaugamela (near ancient Ninevah) over the Persian King Darius III. Darius turns his chariot and flees.

2024年5月25日 · The Battle of Gaugamela, fought on October 1, 331 BC, was one of the most significant and decisive battles of the ancient world. It pitted the young and ambitious Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, against Darius III, the ruler of the mighty Persian Empire.

Account of Alexander’s victory over the last Achaemenid king Darius III at the battle of Gaugamela on 1 October 331 BCE and his triumphant entry into Babylon, in cuneiform. Babylon, Iraq. British Museum

All was ready and on October 1, 331 BC the Persian army of possibly 200,000 (ancient texts exaggerate the number up to 1 million) faced off against Alexander's 35,000. The Macedonian leader immediately sized up the Persian's tactical advantage and countered by ordering his cavalry to shift to the right hoping to move his enemy away from its ...

2018年12月16日 · According to the historian of ancient Rome, Titus Livius Patavinus (‘Livy’), a sensational trial took place in 331 BC which saw nearly two hundred Roman women charged with mass poisoning after the death of many of the “principal persons of state”.

What happened and who was notable in 331 BC? Browse important events, world leaders, notable birthdays, and tragic deaths from the year 331 BC.