BOOK III.

I. Conquest of Egypt.—Foundation of Alexandria 140

II. Foundation of Alexandria.—Events in the Aegean 142

III. Alexander visits the Temple of Ammon 144

IV. The Oasis of Ammon 147

V. Settlement of the Affairs of Egypt 148

VI. March into Syria.—Alexander’s Kindness to Harpalus and his other early Adherents 150

VII. Passage of the Euphrates and Tigris 152

VIII. Description of Darius’s Army at Arbela 154

IX. Alexander’s Tactics.—His Speech to the Officers 157

X. Rejection of Parmenio’s Advice 159

XI. Tactics of the Opposing Generals 160

XII. Alexander’s Tactics 163

XIII. The Battle of Arbela 164

XIV. Battle of Arbela.—Flight of Darius 166

XV. Defeat of the Persians and Pursuit of Darius 168

XVI. Escape of Darius into Media.—March of Alexander to Babylon and Susa 170

XVII. Subjugation of the Uxians 174

XVIII. Defeat of Ariobarzanes and Capture of Persepolis 176

XIX. Darius pursued into Media and Parthia 179

XX. March through the Caspian Gates 181

XXI. Darius is Assassinated by Bessus 182

XXII. Reflections on the Fate of Darius 185

XXIII. Expedition into Hyrcania 187

XXIV. Expedition against the Mardians 189

XXV. March to Bactra.—Bessus aided by Satibarzanes 191

XXVI. Philotas and Parmenio put to Death 193

XXVII. Treatment of Amyntas.—The Ariaspians 195

XXVIII. Alexander crosses the Hindu-Koosh 196

XXIX. Conquest of Bactria, and Pursuit of Bessus across the Oxus 199

XXX. Capture of Bessus.—Exploits in Sogdiana 201