Ancient history

Ancient history

The study of the written past from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, starting with Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing, from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC.

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Battle of Paraitacene

History; Ancient Greece

The Battle of Paraitacene was a battle in the Second War of the Diadochi between Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Eumenes near Isfahan in 317 BC. The battle ended indecisive. In the summer of 317 BC, ...

Battle of Gaza 312BC

History; Ancient Greece

The Battle of Gaza was a military conflict near Gaza in 312 BC at the end of the 4th century BC. The battle was a military highlight of the Third War of the Diadochi. In this battle fought Demetrios ...

Battle of Gaugamela

History; Ancient Greece

The battle, which is also called the Battle of Arbela, is considered as one of the most important battles in world history, and resulted in a decisive victory for the Macedonians, commanded by ...

Battle of Issus

History; Ancient Greece

The Battle of Issus, was a battle between the invading Macedonian troops, led by Alexander the Great against an Persian army lead by Darius III during Alexander's Persian Campaign. It occurred in ...

Battle of the Granicus

History; Ancient Greece

Also known as The Battle of the Granicus River, was a battle in May 334 BC between Alexander the Great and the Persian Empire. Fought in Northwestern Asia Minor, near the site of Troy, it was here ...

Battle of Byzantium

History; Ancient Greece

The Battle of Byzantium was a confrontation in the Second War of the Diadochi, in the Marmara Sea near the ancient city of Byzantium, today's Istanbul. It took place in the summer of 317 BC. In ...

Siege of Amida

History; Ancient history

The Siege of Amida was a siege of the Roman city Amida in 359 of the Sassanids under Shah Shapur II. When the Persian forces approached Amida, the Sassanids were provoked into attacking the city. ...