Siege of Tyre

Siege of Tyre.
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"Siege of Tyre," from John Williams, The Life of Alexander the Great (New York: Perkins, 1902) p. 122.

الإسكندر الأكبر وجيشه يُحاصرون مدينة صور الفينيقيَّة.

Alexander the Great in the Siege of Tyre

Titre: Incendie de la flotte macédonienne (-332), Quinte-Curce, Histoire d'Alexandre le Grand (traduction Vasque de Lucène), Belgique, Flandre, XVe siècle Cote: BNF Richelieu Manuscrits occidentaux Français 47, Fol. 6v ICR: 2080 Licence: Identifiant: 08100012 Image Nunéro: 4 Source: Site de Gallica

Titre: Siège de Tyr (-332), Quinte-Curce, Histoire d'Alexandre le Grand (traduction Vasque de Lucène), Belgique, Flandre, XVe siècle Cote: BNF Richelieu Manuscrits occidentaux Français 47, Fol. 10 ICR: 2080 Licence: Identifiant: 08100012 Image Nunéro: 6 Source: Site de Gallica

Map of the ancient city of Tyre, Tyros, Tyrus, 333-334 BC

Siege of Tyre based on the ancient authors and aerial photos

الحصار المقدوني لمدينة صور الفينيقية، بقيادة الإسكندر الأكبر.

中文化
Siege of Tyre by Alexander the Great (ukrainian)
The siege of Tyre using Siege_of_Tyre_332BC_plan.jpg and Fuller's bio of Alexander as sources
Sitio de Tiro
The siege of Tyre using Siege_of_Tyre_332BC_plan.jpg and Fuller's bio of Alexander as sources

Tüürose piiramine
Foiniikia linna Tüürose piiramine Aleksander Suure poolt Pärsia sõjakäigu ajal 332. eKr, lõplik lahing toimus juulis.
Տյուրոսի պաշարման սխեմա

A naval action during the siege of Tyre
Historical Overview
A masterful seven-month siege in which Alexander built a causeway to storm the impregnable island fortress.
Quick Facts
Macedon & League of Corinth
- Commander: Alexander der Große
- Strength: ca. 15.000 - 20.000 Mann
- Casualties: Gering (ca. 400)
City State of Tyre
- Commander: Azemilkos
- Strength: ca. 8.000 - 10.000 Verteidiger
- Casualties: Total (8.000 getötet, 30.000 Sklaverei)
Strategic Context
Eliminating the Phoenician naval base to finally end Persian maritime dominance in the Mediterranean.
Conflict / War
Alexander's Campaign
Related Literature
Historical Locations
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