The site where Heraclius landed by sea in 622, taking the Persians completely by surprise — they had expected him to march by land. Brownworth notes this is where Alexander the Great had defeated Darius almost a thousand years before, implying the historical resonance was intentional.
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The site where Heraclius landed by sea in 622, taking the Persians completely by surprise — they had expected him to march by land. Brownworth notes this is where Alexander the Great had defeated Darius almost a thousand years before, implying the historical resonance was intentional.
“surprise when he landed at Issus, where Alexander the Great had defeated Darius almost a thousand”
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