From Issus Alexander marched south into Syria and Phoenicia, his object being to isolate the Persian fleet from its bases and so to demolish it as an effective fighting force. The Phoenician towns Marathus and Aradus came about quietly, and Parmenio was despatched in advance to secure Damascus and its https://who-is-alexander-enrique56530.blue-blogs.com/44130599/the-smart-trick-of-studies-on-the-historical-jesus-that-no-one-is-discussing