Campaigns in Bactria & Sogdia

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The Murder of Darius• From Persepolis, Alexander pursuedDarius northwards• Darius had been arrested by Bessus, hisformer Satrap of Bactria.• Read about what happened in Arrian Pg184. Arrian’s summing up of Darius Pg185 – 186.• Alexander buried Darius with the honoursbefitting a king. He saw himself assuccessor to the position of Great King.
The pursuit of Bessus• Alexander continued the pursuit of Bessusinto Mardia & Bactria.• Bessus had changed his name toArtaxerxes and was calling himself King ofAsia.• More Persian commanders & Greekmercenaries were surrendering toAlexander.
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Page 4 and 5: A New Campaign• Alexander now had
Page 8 and 9: Crossing the Hindu Kush• Alexande
Page 10 and 11: The march into Sogdia• From Bactr
Page 12 and 13: The revolt in Sogdiana• Spitamene
Page 14 and 15: Macedonian army reorganised• The
Page 16 and 17: The Sogdian Rock• The Bactrian Lo
Page 18: The Rock of Chorienes• A second p

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