Battle of Gaugamela

The first position on the list of wars that changed the history of the world is the battle of Gaugamela. The Persia (Persian) empire was the most potent force in the globe prior to this fight, and the Macedonian monarchy was but a minor nation. However, this conflict marked the start of Alexander the Great's epic campaign of conquest.

Alexander displayed his exceptional military prowess by employing strategies that generals still have to learn today while having a force that was many times less than the adversary (47,000 Macedonian soldiers versus 200,000 Persian soldiers). As a result, for the first time in history, shock cavalry appeared on the flanks of the traditional Phalanx formation with soldiers equipped with Sarissa spears up to 5 meters long and placed in the middle. The Phalanx formation routed the Iranian infantry from the front, and Alexander's own Macedonian cavalry launched flank attacks and made great inroads into the Persian center. The leader of the Persian army, King Darius III, withdrew out of fear due to the Macedonian army's valor. The Persians were disheartened and fled when they saw the King leave before the battle was over, which resulted in the loss of the entire army.

The outcome of the conflict marked the beginning of the breakup and fall of the old Persian empire, which was made possible by Alexander the Enormous's great conquests and the legendary Macedonian army with spears. The invincible cavalry and Sarissa. For the first time, a small Greek country overthrew the greatest empire in history. The Hellenistic civilization left its mark on the nations of Central Asia during the early years of Alexander's reign, which spanned from Greece to India.