#25 - ALEXANDER THE GREAT: Conquest of Persian Empire & India Unconventionals Punjabi Podcast

In Episode #25, we delve into Alexander’s final conquests, from the iconic Battle of Issus to the strategic sieges of Tyre and Gaza. We explore his enigmatic encounters with  an Oracle, the pivotal Battle of Gaugamela, and the dramatic murder of Darius III & Bessus. Witness Alexander's triumph at the Battle of Hydaspes against Porus and debate around it. Also, covering his legendary return through the harsh Gedrosian Desert, and the lingering question: was he a tyrant or a hero? Finally, we confront the mysterious circumstances surrounding Alexander's untimely death in 323 BC.

Timestamps

00:00 - Previously covered
02:26 - Scorched Earth Policy
05:47 - Battle of Issus (333 BC)
14:48 - Sieze of Tyre
19:14 - Sieze of Gaza
21:19 - Entering Egypt
21:47 - Oracle Of Ammon
24:47 - Power Hungry?
27:28 - Defeat of Sparta
29:17 - Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC)
41:21 - Burning of Persepolis
46:24 - Murder of Darius |||
47:15 - Mutiny among Macedonians
49:44 - Alexander’s Character
51:29 - Bessus Killed
52:32 - Sogdian Rocks & Roxane
56:36 - Battle of Hydaspes/Jhelum (326 BC)
01:04:29 - Did Porus Win?
01:14:50 - Army Withdrawal 
01:15:36 - Gedrosian Desert
01:18:35 - Reaching Babylon & Aftermath 
01:22:20 - Alexander’s Death (323 BC)
01:23:21 - Cultural Stories
01:23:58 - Tyrant or Hero?
01:26:31 - Genghis Khan vs Alexander