Chapter 16

471/470 BCE

In was the final days of the year 471 for nearly 2 years Sparta's armies had crushed every Persian force sent against them just as she had promised the now 27-year-old Queen marched her forces towards the lands of the Fertile Crescent to march on Babylon itself.

However, it seemed that Artaxerxes had finally gathered his courage to face her as he marched with an army of 250 thousand against her 90 thousand spartan/Egyptian forces while any normal person would see this as an unwinnable campaign.

But this was Persia's final Gamble this remaining forces was the last of their willing combatants if they lost against Sparta during their next engagement Persia would easily fall to Kassandra as no true army could be gathered in time to stop her advance into Persia proper.

(Original timeline)

Lilly Potter was a changed women hell the Potter family was changed she had taken a job as the history of magic professor at Hogwarts while she and James now had a son they still were broken over the loss of their firstborn.

"professor what are we learning today" came the voice of one Nym Tonks a student in Hufflepuff and a cousin to James and Padfoot, smiling at her she opened her textbook this semester they were learning about the Immortal Queen of Spartan Empire,

"today class we will learn about the Immortal Queens final battle against Persia known as the battle of Gaugamela where the Spartan Empire met the Persian Empire in one final battle to determine the fate of the known world"

Lilly liked teaching the students about the immortal Queen for two reasons one she was a woman who rose to the highest position of power and forged an empire for her people but also her name.

Kassandra the same name as her daughter she liked to imagine that this was her daughter leading the armies of Sparta and Egypt against its enemies how shocked she would be if she were ever to find out that this was her daughter.

"now class listen the two armies gathered on the planes of Gaugamela"

(Gaugamela 471BCE)

Kassandra stood in front of her gathered forces as they watched the Persian army move into formation lines of archers and chariots were formed ready to charge at the spartan lines, it had rained the night before curtesy of the queen but the ground looked like it had dried if only the King had brought his mages with him.

Turning to her generals she had them take position before addressing her troops.

"Solders of the Empire! Finally, at last the so-called God-king has graced us with his presence on the field of battle he has gathered the last of his troops to break us so tell me lads can he break us!"

"NOOOOOOO" echoed across the battlefield like a thunderstorm causing the Persian horses to panic it was only the stern hand of their riders that kept them from running.

Kassandra smiled as her troops began to calm down. "Today we end this war and bring all of Persia under our heal sons of Sparta, Sons of Egypt are you ready!"

"AHOO!AHOO!AHOO!"

As the chant ended the sounds of the Persian war horns were heard from the Persian ranks volley after volley of arrows flew towards the spartan ranks hoping to decimated their ranks.

With quick orders from General Nikolaos the arrows met only spartan shields.

Seeing his arrows did nothing Artaxerxes gave the order for his chariot's cavalry and front ranks to charge believing the land to be dry enough for their forces.

He really should have brought his mages with him for as soon as his chariots entered that part of the plane the illusion shattered reviling the land to be wet and muddy horses' chariots and men were caught and stuck sending shockwaves of confusion through the Persian ranks.

Kassandra smiled with a quick wave of her hand the ground became hard once more trapping the Persians Vanguard turning to her men she yelled. "Spartans advance and crush them all give the signal for the Egyptian cavalry to charge."

For the Persians trapped or those trying to help them it must have been a horrifying sight thousands of spartan warriors marching towards them any sense of comradery was gone as those who could still move fled leaving there brothers do die to the spartan Sarissa or just by being trampled to death by the thousands of heavy armoured infantrymen that marched over them.

Kassandra knew that Artaxerxes would try to flee if she got to close so it was time to devastate his army so badly, they would never escape turning to her trusty Eagle he gave flight towards where the spartans had just marched from.

On the hill there were at least 500 spartan and Egyptian soldiers and their 200 ballistae dispatched from Byzantium by general Brasidas upon seeing Ikaros the commander gave the order to fire. 200 bolts were fired 200 bolts struck their targets at different spots in the Persian lines.

It was pure chaos the God-king was in a panic he was losing this battle, "sir Egyptian chariots on our flanks".

Sure enough Egyptian chariots attacked there flanks firing arrows killing the commander of the Immortals as well as Artaxerxes horses that pulled his chariot he was going no where it was then the battlefield got very quiet to quiet looking up he saw the spartan army had stopped marching and in front of them there Queen Kassandra.

Looking at the now terrified Persian King Kassandra smiled. "Artaxerxes finally you show up let us end this you and me one on one what's say you Oh Mighty God-King".

The duel did take place only because the Persian King had no choice and while he knew some magic it was not at the same level or knowledge of his father as he had never been trained Xerxes had been very paranoid about his son overthrowing him.

The duel had been too quick in Kassandra's eyes hell even the Persian's looked disgusted at there leader he had tried to use brute force to attack her using his magic to increase his strength only of her to block the attack with her shield and stab him in the leg a basic move spartans learn when they are training with weapons for the first time.

In all Kassandra ignored him and turned to the gathered Persians pointing her spear at them. "Persians you have a choice bow before me and return to your homes and families or die with this heretic fool who dares call himself a God-King"

The immortals died that day with there King the regular solders dropped to their knees a swore loyalty to the Immortal queen.

A few weeks later on the first day of the year 470BCE Kassandra Agiad was crowned in the city of Babylon as Queen of Persia within a month most of the Satraps across the empire swore loyalty to the Immortal Queen and the Persian Empire the largest Empire the world had ever known was absorbed into the new Spartan Empire.

(Authors note) well guys the Persian Empire has fallen however Kassandra's conquests are not yet over for not all of the Satraps swore loyalty.

Revan Shan 2077