Gaugamela 331 BC Alexander’s Genius That Shattered an Empire #history |History of War

47,000 Against 250,000: How Alexander the Great’s Genius Crushed the Persian Empire In 331 BC, on the open plains of Gaugamela, 47,000 Macedonians faced 250,000 Persians — an army five times their size. Yet, through genius and precision, Alexander the Great transformed this hopeless scenario into a masterpiece of strategy. Using the oblique advance and a decisive cavalry strike, he broke through the Persian center and sent Darius III fleeing the field. This was not merely a victory of force, but of intellect — where discipline, timing, and brilliance crushed an empire and reshaped the ancient world forever. #WorldHistory #MilitaryHistory #WarHistory #GreatestBattles #EpicBattles #FamousBattles #HistoryDocumentary #AnimatedHistory #GreatEmpires #MilitaryStrategy #MilitaryTactics #GreatestGenerals #WW2 #LaMa #Napoleon #Viking