In Episode #25, we delve into Alexander’s final conquests, from the iconic Battle of Issus to the strategic sieges of Tyre and Gaza. We explore his enigmatic encounters with  an Oracle, the pivotal Battle of Gaugamela, and the dramatic murder of Darius III & Bessus. Witness Alexander's triumph at the Battle of Hydaspes against Porus and debate around it. Also, covering his legendary return through the harsh Gedrosian Desert, and the lingering question: was he a tyrant or a hero? Finally, we confront the mysterious circumstances surrounding Alexander's untimely death in 323 BC.

Timestamps

00:00 - Previously covered

02:26 - Scorched Earth Policy

05:47 - Battle of Issus (333 BC)

14:48 - Sieze of Tyre

19:14 - Sieze of Gaza

21:19 - Entering Egypt

21:47 - Oracle Of Ammon

24:47 - Power Hungry?

27:28 - Defeat of Sparta

29:17 - Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC)

41:21 - Burning of Persepolis

46:24 - Murder of Darius |||

47:15 - Mutiny among Macedonians

49:44 - Alexander’s Character

51:29 - Bessus Killed

52:32 - Sogdian Rocks & Roxane

56:36 - Battle of Hydaspes/Jhelum (326 BC)

01:04:29 - Did Porus Win?

01:14:50 - Army Withdrawal 

01:15:36 - Gedrosian Desert

01:18:35 - Reaching Babylon & Aftermath 

01:22:20 - Alexander’s Death (323 BC)

01:23:21 - Cultural Stories

01:23:58 - Tyrant or Hero?

01:26:31 - Genghis Khan vs Alexander