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Why Did Alexander the Great Burn Persepolis, the Greatest City in Persia?
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Why Did Alexander the Great Burn Persepolis, the Greatest City in Persia?
After his victory at Gaugamela in 331 BC, Alexander the Great was the master of the Persian Empire. His enemy, Darius II, had fled to the eastern satrapies (provinces) in an ultimately futile attempt to continue the war. This left Alexander in control of the Persian and Median imperial heartland. The four imperial capitals: Susa, Ecbatana, Babylon, and Persepolis would fall into his hands. The following year, Persepolis was set aflame. Classical…
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