1980/01/01 by N. G. L. Hammond · 2 citations
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Historical Geography and Cartography #Maritime and Coastal Archaeology #Archaeological Research and Protection
paper · doi:10.2307/630733
openalex publication_date 1980/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Historians have found the battle of the Granicus River the most puzzling of Alexander's battles. For this there are three reasons. First, the ancient sources are at variance over the time and purpose of Alexander's crossing of the river. Second, the purpose and the effect of Alexander's sideways movement in the river-bed have not been satisfactorily explained. Third, the topographical indications in the sources do not correspond fully with the present lie of the ground. It will be well to treat these matters in the same order.