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| Uxian Defile | |||||||||
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| Part of Wars of Alexander the Great | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Macedonia League of Corinth | Uxians | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Alexander the Great | Madates | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 8,000 infantry | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Minimal–Moderate | Unknown, total destruction of Uxian military capabilities | ||||||||
900km
559miles
559miles
15
Babylon
14
Malavas
13
Hydaspes
12
Cophen
11
Cyropolis
10
Persian Gate
9
Uxians
8
Gaugamela
7
Alexandria
6
Gaza
5
Tyre
4
Issus
3
Miletus
2
Granicus
1
Pella
current battle
The Battle of Uxian Defile was fought by Alexander the Great against the Uxian tribe of the Persian Empire. The battle raged on the mountain range between the key Persian cities of Susa and Persepolis. Persepolis was the ancient capital of the Persian Empire and held a symbolic value among the native Persian population. They believed that if this city were to fall into enemy hands, then, in effect, the whole Persian Empire would fall into the hands of the enemy.