he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians
settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC
n the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)
his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)
a battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III
