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The Indian campaign of Alexander the Great began in 327 BC and lasted until 325 BC. After conquering the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the Macedonian army undertook an expedition into the northwestern Indian subcontinent.
- 327-325 BC
- Macedonian victory
- Indus Valley (modern-day Pakistan)
The Hindu Kush is an 800-kilometre-long (500 mi) mountain range in Central and South Asia to the west of the Himalayas. It stretches from central and eastern Afghanistan [2] [3] into northwestern Pakistan and far southeastern Tajikistan.
May 16, 2024 · Historically, the passes have been of great military significance, providing access to the northern plains of India for such conquerors as Alexander the Great, the king of Macedonia; the Mongols Genghis Khan and Timur (Tamerlane); and their descendant Bābur, the first Mughal emperor.
The Battle of the Hydaspes also known as Battle of Jhelum, or First Battle of Jhelum, was fought between Alexander the Great and Porus in May of 326 BCE. It took place on the banks of the Hydaspes River in Punjab, as part of Alexander's Indian campaign .
Dec 4, 2021 · After debouching from the Hindu Kush, Alexander the Great’s army linked up with the forces of king Ambhi of Taxila. Continuing their march to the east, they entered the territory of king Porus (possibly Paurava), who ruled between the Hydaspes and Acesines (Chenab) rivers in the Punjab region.
By 328 bce he had passed through and acquired significant portions of Central Asia, and in 327 bce his army crossed the Hindu Kush mountains into the Indian subcontinent. Most local chieftains, intimidated by the might of the Macedonian army, became allies and paid tribute.
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Jul 4, 2020 · Quintus Curtius Rufus (†53 CE): Roman senator, author of an important History of Alexander the Great. In the Spring of 329, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush from Gandara to Bactria in order to pursue the Persian leader Bessus.
