Issus
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Issus was an ancient city in Cilicia, near the Gulf of İskenderun in modern-day Turkey, best known as the site of Alexander the Great’s decisive victory over the Persian king Darius III in 333 BCE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Issus canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfMajorEvent | 333 BCE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | partially identified site ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Darius III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleClassification | decisive battle site ⓘ |
| coordinateRole | strategic pass between Anatolia and Syria ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture |
Greco-Persian
ⓘ
Hellenistic ⓘ |
| era | Antiquity ⓘ |
| eventLocation | Battle of Issus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Cilicia Pedias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | turning point in Alexander’s conquest of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Alexander the Great’s victory over Darius III
ⓘ
Battle of Issus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageInUse |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
eastern Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gulf of İskenderun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedByAuthor |
Arrian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED ⓘ Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork | Anabasis of Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearModernSettlement |
Dörtyol district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
İskenderun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenistic world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionToday | Hatay Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistorical | polytheism ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access to Cilician Gates
ⓘ
control of routes between Syria and Anatolia ⓘ |
| terrain |
coastal plain
ⓘ
near mountain passes ⓘ |
| timeOfFlourishing |
Classical period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underControlOf |
Achaemenid Persia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macedonian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military staging area
ⓘ
trade route node ⓘ |
| watercourseNearby | Pinarus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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