The Citadel Unconquered By Persia, Alexander, and Rome
How one tribe escaped the most successful conquerors in history
4 min readOct 15, 2022
In the early years of his campaign against the Persian Empire, Alexander the Great chose to travel through the Taurus Mountains to Phrygia. He captured some towns and villages along the way until he came face to face with a towering mountain fortress. To his…