Battle of the Granicus

Summary

Battle of the Granicus is a battle^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,254 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Battle of the Granicus is in the country of Achaemenid Empire^[3].
• Battle of the Granicus's instance of is recorded as battle^[4].
• Battle of the Granicus took place at Biga River^[5].
• Battle of the Granicus is part of Wars of Alexander the Great^[6].
• Battle of the Granicus's Commons category is recorded as Battle of the Granicus^[7].
• Battle of the Granicus took place on May 334 BC^[8].
• Battle of the Granicus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.228055555556, 'lon': 27.242222222222}^[9].
• A participant in Battle of the Granicus was Macedonian Empire^[10].
• A participant in Battle of the Granicus was League of Corinth^[11].
• A participant in Battle of the Granicus was Achaemenid Empire^[12].
• Battle of the Granicus's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[13].
• Battle of the Granicus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Battle of the Granicus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].

Body

When and Where

Battle of the Granicus occurred on May 334 BC^[8]. It took place at Biga River^[5]. It is in the country of Achaemenid Empire^[3].

Context

Battle of the Granicus is part of Wars of Alexander the Great^[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle^[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Macedonian Empire^[10], League of Corinth^[11], and Achaemenid Empire^[12].

Why It Matters

Battle of the Granicus ranks in the top 3% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,254 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]