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Battle of Issus, 5 November 333 BCE

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The Battle of Issus occurred on 5 November 333 BCE and was the second of the great battles between the armies of Alexander the Great and the Achaemenid Persian Empire. It was the first confrontation between Alexander and a Persian host commanded personally by Darius III Codomannus. The battle resulted in a resounding Macedonian victory, allowing Alexander to continue his march south and attempt the conquest of Phoenicia and Egypt...

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What do you think the cardaces were ? same infantry as in 480 with short spear, wicker shield and bow ?