Mallian campaign

Mallian campaign
Part of the Indian campaign of Alexander the Great

Alexander's Indian conquests, with the Mallian campaign at the confluence of the Hydraotis and the Hydaspes
DateNovember 326 – February 325 BC
Location30°42′N 72°18′E / 30.700°N 72.300°E / 30.700; 72.300
Result Macedonian victory
Belligerents
Macedon
League of Corinth
Mallians
Commanders and leaders
Alexander the Great (WIA)
Hephaestion
Peithon
Craterus
Various
Malli is located in West and Central Asia
Malli
Malli
Location within South Asia
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Babylon
15
Death of Alexander the Great 10 or 11 June 323 BC
Malavas
14
Hydaspes
13
Battle of the Hydaspes May 326 BCE
Cophen
12
Cophen campaign May 327 BC – March 326 BC
Cyropolis
11
Siege of Cyropolis 329 BC Battle of Jaxartes October 329 BC Siege of the Sogdian Rock 327 BC
Persian Gate
10
Battle of the Persian Gate 20 January 330 BC
Uxians
9
Battle of the Uxian Defile December 331 BC
Gaugamela
8
Battle of Gaugamela 1 October 331 BC
Alexandria
7
Foundation of Alexandria 331 BC
Gaza
6
Siege of Gaza October 332 BC
Tyre
5
Siege of Tyre (332 BC) January–July 332 BC
Issus
4
Battle of Issus 334 BC
Miletus
3
Siege of Miletus 334 BC Siege of Halicarnassus 334 BC
Granicus
2
Battle of the Granicus May, 334 BC
Pella
1
  current battle

The Mallian campaign was conducted by Alexander the Great from November 326 to February 325 BC, against the Mallians of the Punjab.[1][2] Alexander was defining the eastern limit of his power by marching down-river along the Hydaspes to the Acesines (now the Jhelum and Chenab), but the Malli and the Oxydraci combined to refuse passage through their territory. Alexander sought to prevent their forces meeting, and made a swift campaign against them which successfully pacified the region between the two rivers. Alexander was seriously injured during the course of the campaign, almost losing his life.[3]