03-19-2014, 01:23 PM
Gaugamela of course would be the most important battle for the Hellenic world and its cultural implications. It is the point where the Hellenic culture starts its domination in the East and the beginning of the whole Hellenistic Age that shaped our world. Without it, Hellenic culture would be a local paradox instead of a western cultural norm (to a great extent) adopted by the Romans.