The Pinarus River (Greek: Πίναρος) is a small stream in southern Anatolia near today's Turkey—Syria border. It was famous in antiquity as the site of...
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countermarch, and the stage was set for the battle near the mouth of the Pinarus River and the town of Issus. The battle took place south of the ancient town...
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ancient settlement on the strategic coastal plain straddling the small Pinarus river (a fast melt-water stream several metres wide) below the navigationally...
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the Great acquired the river valley after the defeat of the Persians in 333 BCE at the Battle of Issus (fought on the Pinarus river near modern İskenderun...
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Cales (river), modern Alaplı Su Hyllus (river) Lycus (river of Bithynia) Lycus (river of Cilicia) Lycus (river of Lydia) River Meles Pinarus River Kızılırmak...
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The Payas River, in southern Anatolia near today's Turkey—Syria border, is believed to be the Pinarus River of antiquity, where Alexander the Great defeated...
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learned of the Persian position. He immediately retraced his route to the Pinarus River, just south of Issus, to find Darius' force assembled along the northern...
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Deli Çay (redirect from Deli Tchai river)
Çay ('Crazy River') is a river in southern Anatolia near today's Turkey—Syria border. It was formerly identified with the Pinarus River, where Alexander...
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mouth of the Pinarus River and south of the village of Issus. Darius was apparently unaware that, by deciding to stage the battle on a river bank, he was...
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(Mezetlu, west of Mersin, Turkey)―Cilicia Nov 333 Battle of Issus, Pinarus River (Payas River, near Dörtyol, Turkey)―Cilicia Nov 333 Alexandretta or Alexandria...
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