Battle of Jaxartes
The Battle of Jaxartes was fought in 329 BC by Alexander the Great and his Hellenic (Greek) army against the Saka at the River Jaxartes, now known as the Syr Darya River. The site of the battle straddles the modern borders of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, just south-west of the ancient city of Tashkent (the modern capital of Uzbekistan) and north-east of Khujand (a city in Tajikistan).
| Battle of Jaxartes | |||||||
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| Part of the Wars of Alexander the Great | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Macedonia Hellenic League | Saka | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Alexander the Great | Satraces | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6,000 | 15,000-20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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160 killed 1,000 wounded | 1,200 | ||||||
Location of the Battle of Jaxartes | |||||||
1200km
820miles
820miles
Babylon
15
Malavas
14
Hydaspes
13
Cophen
12
Jaxartes
11
Persian Gate
10
Uxians
9
Gaugamela
8
Alexandria
7
Gaza
6
Tyre
5
Issus
4
Miletus
3
Granicus
2
Pella
1
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