Tag: Darius of Persia

On This Day In History: Alexander The Great Defeats Darius III Of Persia In The Battle Of The Granicus May 22, 334 B.C.

MessageToEagle | May 22, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On May 22, 334 B.C. the Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. The battle took place

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King Mithradates VI Of Pontus Used Poison To Avoid Death By Poison

MessageToEagle | March 5, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – Mithradates VI Of Pontus (120-63 BCE), often referred to as the Poison King was a brilliant toxicologist. He was obsessed with poison and took small doses of