The battle of Issus was definitely a very important one for Alexander. It took place in 333 BC, and was his 6th major battle, out of many. It was the people of Macedon, with their Greek allies, against the Archaemenid Empire, led by King Darius III, fighting along with Greek Mercenaries. In this battle in Issus, Turkey, Alexander was greatly outnumbered in troops, and in commanding officers, of which he was outnumbered 6 to 1. Yet Alexander, using his cunning tactics, pulled off a phenomenal victory. While Darius’ troops lost about 20000 men, Alexander lost 7,000, despite being outnumbered 2 to 1 in terms of troops. This battle gave him control of Southern Asia Minor.
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