In the course of their march, they made themselves masters of the city Ninos, formerly the seat of the Assyrian monarchy. They also took the castle of ARBELA, memorable in story for the last battle between Darius and Alexander, by which the fate of the Persian monarchy was decided.
Hala ere, zeharkaldian, Ninibez, Asiriako hiriburu txit antzinakoaz jabetu ziren, baita gotorleku batez ere, oso ospetsua bera, bertan, Darioren eta Alexandroren azken batailan, pertsiar indarrek pot egin zutelako.