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Issus

Ancient town of Cilicia, Asia Minor, near the province's border with Syria. Here Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, inflicted a crushing defeat on the Persians under King Darius III 333 BC.



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Fierce green warriors from the ocher sea bottoms of outer Mars had ridden their wild thoats across the sacred gardens of the Temple of Issus, and Tars Tarkas, Jeddak of Thark, fiercest of them all, had sat upon the throne of Issus and ruled the First Born while the allies were deciding the conquered nation's fate.
Thinkest thou, O fools, that Issus wilt give up her own?
By the breast of Issus, thou shalt, nor shall any other come between Astok, Prince of Dusar, and his heart's desire.
 
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