Which battle is considered Alexander’s decisive victory that effectively ended Persian resistance?
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Correct answer: The Battle of Gaugamela
At Gaugamela (331 BCE), Alexander routed a much larger Persian army personally commanded by Darius III. The decisive cavalry breakthrough by Alexander's Companions shattered the Persian center, and Darius fled for the last time. The battle destroyed Achaemenid military power, opening Persia's heartland — Babylon, Susa, Persepolis — to Alexander.
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