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born in Persia while father (phillip III) was becoming the king of Macedonia
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tutored by Aristotle (illad proufous source of inspiration)
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in charge of Macedonia for father (awarded a town named after him after a success )
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leading a cavalry charge which decides the outcome of the battle
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father passed (Alexander took his place as commander)
Thebans rebel agasit the leaque decision
territory divided/enslaved
alexander leaves Macedonia -
marched a army to Greece to settle things
stops by the site of troy to do a romantic ritual -
defeats the army led by the Persian emperor Darious III
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moved Persians from Anatolia to the south of the coast present-day syria, lebbon, isarel
in Egypt he was crowned phorah -
moves northeast defeats emperor Darius (Persepolis)
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burned the palace of Xerxes ( claiming it was a drunken act)
becomes emperor -
goes to India
there his favorite horse passes away (bucephoia) -
goes back home to persia
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he celebrated the capture of the Persian empire
marries one of Darius daughter
a best friend passes away shortly after he did as well with no children to lead his legacy on