Biga Çayı

"Granicus" redirects here. For the valley on Mars, see Granicus Valles. For the American rock band, see Granicus (band).

Template:Infobox River TR Biga Çayı, Çan Çayı or Kocabaş Çayı (ancient Granicus River) is a small river, or large creek, in Çanakkale Province of northwestern Turkey. The flow begins at the base of the Mount Ida and trends generally northeasterly to the Sea of Marmara. It is located approximately 50 km to the east of the Dardanelles. It flows past the towns of Çan, Biga and enters the Sea of Marmara at Karabiga.

History

The banks of this river near the modern-day town of Biga were the site of the Battle of the Granicus, fought in 334 BC between the Greek army of Alexander the Great against the forces of the Persian Empire under King Darius III. This was Alexander's first victory over the Persians. The river was described as having strong, turbulent current, with steep banks and varying depth.

See also

• There is also a Granicus Valles region on Mars.

References

• "Granicus River Valley Survey Project (Canakkale)". Current Archaeology in Turkey. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
• "Çanakkale". Voice of Anatolia (in Turkish). Turkish Directorate General of Press and Information. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
• "Foundation and History of Biga" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2009-04-22.

External links

• Livius.org: Granicus - pictures of the stream
• A map showing the River Biga