Meanings
proper noun
- historicalA battle, which took place in 331 BCE, in which forces commanded by Alexander the Great of Macedonia defeated those commanded by Darius III of Persia, effectively marking the end of Persia's dominance in Asia.
Synonyms: Battle of Arbela
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA battle, which took place in 331 BCE, in which forces commanded by Alexander the Great of Macedonia defeated those commanded by Darius III of Persia, effectively marking the end of Persia's dominance in Asia.
Similar
Battle of Arbela
Translations
French bataille de Gaugamèles
- bataille de Gaugamèlesbattle of 331 BCE
German Schlacht von Gaugamela
- Schlacht von Gaugamelabattle of 331 BCE
Greek μάχη των Γαυγαμήλων
- μάχη των Γαυγαμήλων (máchi ton Gavgamílon)battle of 331 BCE
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APA
Battle of Gaugamela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Battle%20of%20Gaugamela
MLA
“Battle of Gaugamela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Battle%20of%20Gaugamela. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Battle of Gaugamela,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Battle%20of%20Gaugamela.
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