Question

after and epic battle epic on the ionian coastline,_________ was forced to retreat abandoning not only his army but his entire household, which included his wife and his mother. he spent the remainder of his life running from alexanders advancing army, until his decisive defeat at gaugamela, when he was killed by a local chieftain who hoped to win alexanders favor. darius iii cambyses xerxes darius i

Explanation:

Darius III was the last king of the Achaemenid Empire. He faced Alexander the Great in several battles. After initial battles, he was forced to retreat. His final defeat was at the Battle of Gaugamela. After that, he was killed by a local chieftain. Cambyses was an earlier king who focused on conquests in Egypt. Xerxes is known for his invasion of Greece. Darius I was also an earlier king who made significant administrative reforms.

Answer:

Darius III