Well at the time people really didn't think women where equal to me, so they either decided to keep them out or just meant that all "men" which can sometimes mean mankind as in everybody are equal
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The Persian army was defeated and their king Darius III fled for his life. After the Battle Alex was able to march his army, without opposition, into the Persian palace at Babylon where the Queen and Princesses surrendered. From there it was a matter minor skirmishes defeating the last few garrisons guarding the heartland of Persia and Alex had control of the capital cities of Susa, Persepolis, and Pasargadae.
