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The Battle of Issus: Alexander and Darius on the Move
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The Macedonians' view of the Battle of Issus was presented as propaganda, exaggerating Alexander's victory over Darius and claiming that he could cross rivers on piles of corpses. It is unfortunate that we do not have access to the official communication between Alexander and Darius.

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