Alexander the Great is widely considered to be among the elite military tacticians in ancient his... more Alexander the Great is widely considered to be among the elite military tacticians in ancient history. His deliberate targeting of Darius III at Issus and Gaugamela proved to be deciding tactical events during Alexander's Persian Campaign. Historical evidence now suggests that Alexander's deliberate targeting of Darius was the result of several key historical events that extend as far back as the Battles of Plataea and Mycale, and are the careful understanding of lessons learned by the Greeks from their repeated encounters with the Persian Empire
The previous and widely held approach to Alexander and Darius III during the Persian campaign was... more The previous and widely held approach to Alexander and Darius III during the Persian campaign was that Alexander was a brilliant and masterful commander—and that Darius was overpowered, and outclassed. Indeed the Greek history of the campaign would have us believe that Alexander was ahead of Darius every step of the campaign, outwitting Darius and his commanders at every turn of the battle, boldly leading his men at precisely the right moment in the battle. These accounts are wrong.
We have in the Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia, as well as from Curtius, Diodorus and Justin, a series of key passages that must force us to reevaluate our previously held conceptions of not only Gaugamela, but of Darius III as well. This paper will examine several key events that occurred prior to the battle, during the battle and offer a hypothesis of events that may change our previously held notion of Gaugamela, Alexander, Darius and Battle that led to the fall of Persia as we know it.
The 1930s was a tumultuous period for agriculture in Kansas. Drought, soil erosion, swarms of in... more The 1930s was a tumultuous period for agriculture in Kansas. Drought, soil erosion, swarms of insects and notorious dust storms were but a few of the hardships that Kansas farm families faced as they struggled to survive what was arguably the toughest recovery period in the history of Kansas agriculture. “Surviving the Dirty Thirties” examines four Kansas farm family’s survival during these challenging times through the use of mechanization to increase production, diversification to adapt to the changing environmental and economic climate, and the use of varied market strategies to improve profitability as markets fluctuated. While many crop yields decreased in average yields throughout the state, the total acres planted per year increased by the end of the decade, and overall grain output statewide remained relatively unchanged despite a severe lack of precipitation. The story of these four families provides a compelling insight as to how some Kansas farm families were able to survive the Dirty Thirties.
Alexander the Great is widely considered to be among the elite military tacticians in ancient his... more Alexander the Great is widely considered to be among the elite military tacticians in ancient history. His deliberate targeting of Darius III at Issus and Gaugamela proved to be deciding tactical events during Alexander's Persian Campaign. Historical evidence now suggests that Alexander's deliberate targeting of Darius was the result of several key historical events that extend as far back as the Battles of Plataea and Mycale, and are the careful understanding of lessons learned by the Greeks from their repeated encounters with the Persian Empire
The previous and widely held approach to Alexander and Darius III during the Persian campaign was... more The previous and widely held approach to Alexander and Darius III during the Persian campaign was that Alexander was a brilliant and masterful commander—and that Darius was overpowered, and outclassed. Indeed the Greek history of the campaign would have us believe that Alexander was ahead of Darius every step of the campaign, outwitting Darius and his commanders at every turn of the battle, boldly leading his men at precisely the right moment in the battle. These accounts are wrong.
We have in the Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia, as well as from Curtius, Diodorus and Justin, a series of key passages that must force us to reevaluate our previously held conceptions of not only Gaugamela, but of Darius III as well. This paper will examine several key events that occurred prior to the battle, during the battle and offer a hypothesis of events that may change our previously held notion of Gaugamela, Alexander, Darius and Battle that led to the fall of Persia as we know it.
The 1930s was a tumultuous period for agriculture in Kansas. Drought, soil erosion, swarms of in... more The 1930s was a tumultuous period for agriculture in Kansas. Drought, soil erosion, swarms of insects and notorious dust storms were but a few of the hardships that Kansas farm families faced as they struggled to survive what was arguably the toughest recovery period in the history of Kansas agriculture. “Surviving the Dirty Thirties” examines four Kansas farm family’s survival during these challenging times through the use of mechanization to increase production, diversification to adapt to the changing environmental and economic climate, and the use of varied market strategies to improve profitability as markets fluctuated. While many crop yields decreased in average yields throughout the state, the total acres planted per year increased by the end of the decade, and overall grain output statewide remained relatively unchanged despite a severe lack of precipitation. The story of these four families provides a compelling insight as to how some Kansas farm families were able to survive the Dirty Thirties.
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We have in the Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia, as well as from Curtius, Diodorus and Justin, a series of key passages that must force us to reevaluate our previously held conceptions of not only Gaugamela, but of Darius III as well. This paper will examine several key events that occurred prior to the battle, during the battle and offer a hypothesis of events that may change our previously held notion of Gaugamela, Alexander, Darius and Battle that led to the fall of Persia as we know it.
We have in the Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia, as well as from Curtius, Diodorus and Justin, a series of key passages that must force us to reevaluate our previously held conceptions of not only Gaugamela, but of Darius III as well. This paper will examine several key events that occurred prior to the battle, during the battle and offer a hypothesis of events that may change our previously held notion of Gaugamela, Alexander, Darius and Battle that led to the fall of Persia as we know it.