- Battle of Granicus River
- nounthe battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)• Syn: ↑Granicus• Regions: ↑Asia Minor, ↑Anatolia• Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
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Battle of Granicus River
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Granicus — noun the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC) • Syn: ↑Battle of Granicus River • Regions: ↑Asia Minor, ↑Anatolia • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle * * * /greuh nuy keuhs/ … Useful english dictionary
Battle of the Granicus — Infobox Military Conflict caption=The Battle of the Granicus River conflict=Battle of the Granicus partof=the Wars of Alexander the Great date=May, 334 BC place=Granicus River (Modern day Biga Çayı ), Turkey result=Macedonian victory.… … Wikipedia
Granicus, Battle of the — (334 BC) First victory won by Alexander the Great in his invasion of the Persian empire. Against heavy odds at the Granicus River, Alexander s army defeated the Persians under Darius III, who fled. Alexander himself charged the Persian generals,… … Universalium
battle — Synonyms and related words: Actium, Adrianople, Aegates Isles, Aegospotami, Agincourt, Antietam, Anzio, Arbela Gaugamela, Ardennes, Austerlitz, Ayacucho, Balaclava, Bannockburn, Bataan Corregidor, Bismarck Sea, Blenheim, Bosworth Field, Bouvines … Moby Thesaurus
pitched battle — noun a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place • Hypernyms: ↑battle, ↑conflict, ↑fight, ↑engagement • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Agincourt, ↑Austerlitz, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Granicus — [grə nī′kəs] river in ancient Mysia (W Asia Minor): site of a battle (334 B.C. ) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians … English World dictionary
Battle of Issus — Infobox Military Conflict caption=Alexander battling Darius at the Battle of Issus conflict=Battle of Issus partof=the Wars of Alexander the Great date=November 5, 333 BC place=Issus, Turkey territory=Alexander controls southern Asia Minor.… … Wikipedia
Granicus — /greuh nuy keuhs/, n. a river in NW Turkey, flowing N to the Sea of Marmara: battle 334 B.C. 45 mi. (70 km) long. * * * … Universalium
Granicus — /grəˈnaɪkəs/ (say gruh nuykuhs) noun an ancient river in north western Asia Minor; the site of Alexander s first major battle with the Persians (334 BC) …
Anatolia — noun a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey • Syn: ↑Asia Minor • Members of this Region: ↑Granicus, ↑Battle of Granicus River, ↑Ipsus, ↑battle of Ipsus, ↑Issus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
