Darius has chosen the battlefield. Alexander must change the battle. In Part Ten, explore Gaugamela’s deadly chariots, fierce cavalry clashes and the charge towards the Persian king. Discover the tactics, bravery and desperate fighting behind a victory that opened the heart of the Persian Empire.

Alexander enters Egypt without a major battle—but the desert holds new dangers. In Part Nine, discover the founding of Alexandria, the perilous journey to the oracle at Siwa, and how a Macedonian conqueror became Egypt’s pharaoh. Strategy, fascinating facts and a little humour on Historic Battles.

After Tyre, Alexander faces Gaza—the fortress blocking his road to Egypt. Explore towering siege ramps, daring counterattacks, the king’s battlefield wound and the brutal final assault. Cedar and Ballad uncover the tactics, courage and human cost of the siege in 332 BC.

Alexander faces an island city that refuses to yield. Cedar and Ballad follow the siege of Tyre through burning towers, underwater sabotage and the final naval assault, exploring the defenders’ ingenuity and the devastating cost of victory.

Alexander faces Darius III at Issus in 333 BC. Discover daring cavalry tactics, Persian bravery and a desperate struggle at the river.

Alexander’s journey continues through mountain warfare, the legendary Gordian Knot, and an illness that nearly ends his conquest. Join Cedar and Ballad for daring tactics, remarkable bravery, and humour as we separate ancient accounts from legend—and follow Alexander toward his showdown with Darius at Issus.

Alexander’s journey continues with the sieges of Miletus and Halicarnassus. Join Cedar and Ballad for clever harbour tactics, burning siege engines, Memnon’s fierce defence and veterans who refuse to break. Part 4 brings bravery, fascinating facts and humour to the fight for Persia’s coast.

Alexander’s journey continues at the Battle of the Granicus. Join Cedar and Ballad for a daring river crossing, fierce cavalry combat and the rescue that saves the young king. Part 3 explores his first major victory against Persia—with tactics, bravery and a little humour.