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Siege of Aornos: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 327 BCE
Location Pakistan
Participants Macedonia

Key People

Detail from Charles Le Brun's painting showing Alexander the Great in profile, wearing a gold helmet with white plumes and a blue cloak, with soldiers in the background.
Alexander the Great
king of Macedonia