Q: In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
The winning commander of this battle initially charged with a unit of Agrianians, and the losing side of this battle resorted to looting instead of rescuing Sisygambis. During this battle, the winning commander broke left to aid Parmenion, who was outnumbered by a unit under Mazaeus. Following this battle, all of the losers war elephants were captured, and the Bactrian cavalry caught up to the fleeing commander of the losing side, who was murdered by the general Bessus. Sometimes called the Battle of Arbela, it followed the siege of Tyre and preceded the Battle of the Hydaspes River. For 10 points, identify this 331 B.C. battle which saw the defeat of the Persian Empire under Darius III by Alexander the Great.
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History