Darius
- Created by: lyd_kate
- Created on: 07-02-18 14:04
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- Darius
- Diplomatic
- Gives letters to Alexander offering territory west of Euphrates, 10,000 and a daughter in marriage
- Poor strategist
- Arrian night before Gaugamela, keeps army in battle stations overnight
- Infantry rear, preventing cavalry charge at Granicus. Arrian
- Levels ground scythe chariots, Issus (Ar)
- Infantry rear, preventing cavalry charge at Granicus. Arrian
- Sent too much of army to left at Gaugamela, left gaps (AR)
- Arrian night before Gaugamela, keeps army in battle stations overnight
- Weak and melodramatic
- Did I not suffer a greater misfortune when she was alive? Can't believe servant Alex was kind to his wife at her death - Plut
- 'On edge since battle began' Arrian (sleep) and Plut - fleed due to sights, bodies in way of chariot. Gaugamela
- First to run at Issus, Gaugamela, often leaves shield arrows bow - no concern for warrior status (AP)
- Unlucky
- Egypt revolt, did not go to Graicus
- Last few Kings forcibly removed by Bagoas, felt he couldn't leave Babylon?
- Egypt revolt, did not go to Graicus
- Ephete
- Handsome at Gaugamela Plutarch
- Foil
- Letters - Alex's pothos, melodrama counteracts cruel nature at Gaza, Tyre
- Diplomatic
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