DARIUS III CODOMMANUS
? BC - 330 BC

Darius III was king of Persia from 336 BC - 330 BC and a family member of the Achaemenian Dynasty.

Darius had his hands full with a spunky Alexander the Great. The two met at the Battle of Granicus in 334 BC, at the Battle of Issus in 333 BC, and at the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC.

Map of the Battle of the Granicus 334 BC

Map of the Battle of Issus 333 BC - Movements to the Battlefield

Map of the Battle of Issus 333 BC - Initial Situation

Map of the Battle of Issus 333 BC - Decisive Action

Battle of Gaugamela (Battle of Arbela) 331 BC

Map of the Battle of Gaugamela 331 BC - Initial Situation

Map of the Battle of Gaugamela 331 BC - Decisive Action

Darius fled and sought refuge in Bactria. But stuff went wrong and he got killed by a Bactrian satrap named Bessus. Thus the last chapter of the Achaemenian Dynasty was closed.

And here is the map of Darius' systematic destruction

The Conquests of Alexander the Great 336-323 BC