Battle of the Granicus River

Timeline

1. -334Dardanelles · AnatoliaAlexander led his Macedonian and Greek allied forces across the Dardanelles from the north shore of the Aegean into Asia Minor, launching his expedition of revenge against Persia.
2. -334Granicus River · AnatoliaA coalition of Persian satraps of Asia Minor formed up along the river; Alexander personally led the Companion cavalry across the river to strike the Persian line, routing the local coalition, with several Persian nobles killed or captured.
3. -334Asia Minor · AnatoliaAfter the battle the Macedonian army continued south, successively seizing the main city-states and ports of western Asia Minor, creating conditions for a deeper push into the Anatolian interior and the later Battle of Issus.