Image: Battle of Gaugamela (1 October 331 BCE)
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Description: The Battle of Gaugamela is illustrated in this tapestry, based on a painting by the 17th-century French artist, Charles Le Brun (1619-90). Le Brun undertook a series of paintings in the 1660s and 1670s depicting the triumphs of Alexander the Great, as homage to his wealthy patron, King Louis XIV.
Title: Battle of Gaugamela (1 October 331 BCE)
Credit: A History of War in 100 Battles Hardcover by Richard Overy
Author: Charles Le Brun (1619-1690)
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