Aornos (Ancient Greek: Ἄορνος) was the site of Alexander the Great's last siege, which took place on April 326 BC, at a mountain site located in modern...
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Alexander in this campaign, was made the governor of Aornos.[citation needed] After reducing Aornos, Alexander crossed the Indus to begin campaigning in...
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Styx. See also: Aornos, the site of the battle fought by Alexander the Great's forces Avernus, a volcanic crater in Italy called Aornos by the Greeks,...
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to the fortress of Aornos. Alexander followed close behind and captured the strategic hill-fort after four bloody days. After Aornos, Alexander crossed...
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stubborn resistance to Alexander in the strongholds of Massaga, Ora and Aornos. The fort of Massaga could only be reduced after several days of bloody...
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Bactria Cyropolis Sogdian Rock Expedition into India Indian campaigns Cophen Aornos Hydaspes Mallian Death and legacy Death Tomb Hellenistic period Cities Cult...
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Bactria Cyropolis Sogdian Rock Expedition into India Indian campaigns Cophen Aornos Hydaspes Mallian Death and legacy Death Tomb Hellenistic period Cities Cult...
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Bazira (possibly Bazar) soon fell. The people of Bazira fled to the rock Aornos, but Alexander made Embolima (possibly Amb) his base, and attacked the rock...
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command of Alexander went through the northern route, taking the fortress of Aornos (modern-day Pir-Sar) along the way—a place of mythological significance...
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of these slaughters reached numerous Assakenians, who began fleeing to Aornos, a hill-fort located between Shangla and Kohistan. Alexander followed close...
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