When did Alexander met Porus?

326 B.C.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT BATTLES PORUS In the spring of 326 B.C., Alexander’s army engaged King Porus’ force of 35,000 infantrymen, 10,000 cavalry and 200 battle-trained elephants.

Did Porus lost to Alexander?

This battle was Alexander’s 4th and last campaign of conquest in Asia. Complete answer: Alexander the Great defeated Porus in the year 326 BC. King Porus of Paurava blocked his advances on the Hydaspes River (Jhelum in Punjab, present-day).

How did Alexander trick Porus?

Alexander mistakenly landed on an island, but soon crossed to the other side. Porus perceived his opponent’s manoeuvre and sent a small cavalry and chariot force under his son, also named Porus, to fight them off, hoping that he would be able to prevent his crossing.

Who conquered Greek and Persia?

One of history’s first true super powers, the Persian Empire stretched from the borders of India down through Egypt and up to the northern borders of Greece. But Persia’s rule as a dominant empire would finally be brought to an end by a brilliant military and political strategist, Alexander the Great.

Did Alexander conquer Persia?

In 334 B.C.E., Alexander invaded Persia, which lay across the Aegean Sea in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). After three grueling years of warfare and three decisive battles, Alexander smashed the Persian armies at the Tigris River and conquered the mighty Persian Empire, including the legendary city of Babylon.

Was Porus a Persian?

Porus (IPA: [porus]) or Poros (from Ancient Greek: Πῶρος, Pôros), was an ancient Indian king, whose territory spanned the region between the Hydaspes (Jhelum River) and Acesines (Chenab River), in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. He is only mentioned in Greek sources.

Was Greece part of the Persian Empire?

The collision between the fractious political world of the Greeks and the enormous empire of the Persians began when Cyrus the Great conquered the Greek-inhabited region of Ionia in 547 BC….Greco-Persian Wars.

Date	499–449 BC
Result	Greek victory
Territorial changes	Macedon, Thrace and Ionia regain independence from Persia