Who did it better?

>>3359207
Alexander, how the fuck is that a question. Gaugamela was a disaster for Darius

>>3359245
>Gaugamela was a disaster for Darius
So was Yarmouk.

>>3359260
You have to take into account how much in deep shit Heraclius was just few years ago, Darius while did not recieved the empire at its peak, did not inherited a shitfest that heraclius would foundhimselfin either

>>3359272
>Darius while did not recieved the empire at its peak, did not inherited a shitfest that heraclius would foundhimselfin either
The Persian empire was declining for a long time when Alexander invaded. It was weakened a bit more centuries later but just compare Khalid's troops to Alexanders elite.

>>3359272
If you lose to probably the greatest general to ever live are you really that bad though?

>>3359310
The decline was nowhere near the life or death situation Heraclius pulled ERE out of.
>>3359341
Depends

>>3359354
>no where near
>invaded by phillip 2 and then alexander the year your reign starts
>be installed by the guy that murdered your father
>almost killed by the same guy
>have rebellious satraps
>have no experience or desire to rule

Alexander got the starter pack pre-order DLC while Darius 3 got fucked.