Siege of Cyropolis

329 BCE siege Siege of CyropolisPart of the Wars of Alexander the GreatDate329 BCLocationCyropolis, Sogdiana (present-day Tajikistan)40°17′00″N 69°38′00″E / 40.283333°N 69.633333°E / 40.283333; 69.633333Result Macedonian victoryTerritorialchanges Cyropolis captured by MacedonBelligerents MacedoniaLeague of Corinth SogdianaCommanders and leaders Alexander the Great (WIA)Craterus (WIA) UnknownStrength 10,000 15,000Casualties and losses Light–Moderate 8,000 killedCyropolis Location of the Siege of Cyropolis Alexander the Great900km559miles15Babylon14Malavas13Hydaspes12Cophen11Cyropolis10Persian Gate9Uxians8Gaugamela7Alexandria6Gaza5Tyre4Issus3Miletus2Granicus1Pella current battle Cyropolis was the largest of seven towns in the region that Alexander the Great targeted for conquest in 329 BC. His goal was the conquest of Sogdiana. Alexander first sent Craterus to Cyropolis, the largest of the Sogdian towns holding out against Alexander's forces. Craterus' instructions were to "take up a position close to the town, surround it with a ditch and stockade, and then assemble such siege engines as might suit his purpose". The idea was to keep the inhabitants focused on