On Dating the Lunar Eclipse of Alexander and the Battle of Gaugamela: Discussion of Evidence and Use of Archaeoastronomy for Chronology

Here we propose an archaeoastronomical discussion of  evidence concerning the dating of the Battle of Gaugamela. This battle was preceded by a total lunar eclipse, which is also known as the eclipse of Alexander, used to date the decisive battle of the invasion of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. This eclipse is one of the many used for chronology.