Taking place with ground-flattening efforts before engaging Darius' army in battle, which engagement occurred at Gaugamela?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Battle of Gaugamela
- Step 1: In light of the ground-flattening efforts taking place at Gaugamela, Alexander determined that Darius did not intend to change locations, and allowed his troops four days to rest before engaging Darius' army in battle. Answer: Battle of Gaugamela. Why not the others: "Battle of Issus" secured Syria, Phoenicia, and the Levant but did not destroy the Persian empire's heartland; "Battle of the Granicus" was an opening regional engagement that liberated Greek cities in Asia Minor; "Siege of Tyre" was a difficult seven-month coastal blockade conducted by Alexander across a naval causeway.
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