Capture of the family of Darius III after the Battle of Issus

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The Capture of the family of Darius III after the Battle of Issus was a pivotal episode in Alexander the Great’s campaign, when he took into custody the Persian king’s wife, daughters, and mother, treating them with notable respect and using their presence to legitimize his rule over the defeated Achaemenid Empire.

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Stateira II event Capture of the family of Darius III after the Battle of Issus