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Battle of Gaugamela

331 BCE

Alexander the Great's decisive victory over Darius III and the Persian Empire on the plains of northern Mesopotamia.

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Standing in 331 BCE

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Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Greek city-states Polity · Europe 1500 BCE – 300 BCE Celts Polity · Europe Founded 1200 BCE · attested to 100 BCE Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Giant's Causeway Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Danube Delta Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

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