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Which two kings fought in the Battle of Hydaspes?

Which two kings fought in the Battle of Hydaspes? Correct Answer Alexander and Porus

The correct answer is Alexander and Porus.

Key Points

  • In 326 BC, Alexander the Great faced King Porus in the Battle of the Hydaspes, also known as the Battle of Jhelum.
  • It took place on the banks of the Jhelum River (called as Hydaspes by the ancient Greeks) in the Punjab area of India (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan).
  • The conflict ended with a Greek triumph and Porus' capitulation.
  • Large swaths of Punjab were integrated into the Alexandrian Empire, and Alexander reinstalled the vanquished and dethroned Porus as a subordinate ruler.
  • One of Alexander's "masterpieces" was his choice to cross the monsoon-swollen river despite intense Indian monitoring in order to catch Porus' army off-guard.

Important Points

  • Alexander III of Macedon, also known as Alexander the Great, was the monarch of Macedon in ancient Greece.
  • At the age of 20, he succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC and spent the majority of his reign executing a lengthy military campaign across Western Asia and Northeastern Africa.
  • He had built one of the biggest empires in history by the age of thirty, ranging from Greece to northeastern India.
  • Porus was an ancient Indian king whose kingdom stretched between the Hydaspes (Jhelum River) and the Acesines (Chenab River) in the Punjab area of India.

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