Arbela

[ ahr-bee-luh ]

/ ɑrˈbi lə /

noun

an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.

Example sentences from the Web for arbela

His nose and ears were cut off; he was chained for a while at the palace door; and finally he was crucified at Arbela.

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia |George Rawlinson
On the plains of Arbela the Macedonian tactics were completely triumphant.

A Manual of Ancient History |A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren
Alexander slept on the field of Arbela, and Napoleon on the field of Austerlitz.

Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 1 (of 20) |Charles Sumner
He found such a field in an extensive plain at Guagamela, not far from the city of Arbela.

Alexander the Great |Jacob Abbott

Darius had gone through and escaped when Alexander arrived at Arbela, but the city and the treasures fell into Alexander's hands.

Alexander the Great |Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for arbela

Arbela

/ (ɑːˈbiːlə) /

noun

an ancient city in Assyria, near which the Battle of Arbela took place (331 bc), in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians Modern name: Erbil

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