Alexander the Great

By jaredrehg
  • 356 BCE

    Birth

    Birth
    Alexander the Great is born
  • 356 BCE

    Parents

    Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedon and Olympias, daughter of King Neoptolemus I of Epirus. Olympias wasn't the only wife of Philip and there was a lot of conflict between Alexander's parents.
  • Period: 356 BCE to 329

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great was a king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.
  • 343 BCE

    Tutoring

    Tutoring
    Philip hires Aristotle to tutor Alexander
  • 340 BCE

    Alexander and his Father fight together

    Alexander joins his father's army and they go off to fight together.
  • 339 BCE

    War tactics

    Alexander studies his father's war tactics and learns about how they are used and effective.
  • 338 BCE

    Attack against the Turbans

    Alexander is the leader for an attack on the Turbans. This is one of the first attacks that he led.
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander takes the throne

    Alexander takes the throne
    His father is assassinated, so Alexander takes the throne because he is next in line after his father.
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander wins again

    Alexander leads his troops to yet another victory at the Granicus River and defeats Darius III of Persia.
  • 333 BCE

    Alexander is victorious over the Persians

    Alexander the Great defeats the Persians at Issus and is given Egypt by the Persian Satrap where he builds a capital at Alexandria and founds the great library
  • 333 BCE

    Gordian knot is untied

    Gordian knot is untied
    the Macedonian conqueror marched his army into the Phrygian capital of Gordium in modern day Turkey. There were knots tied together so tightly that it was almost impossible to untie it. Alexander untied it easily.
  • 331 BCE

    Babylon

    Alexander and his troops conquer Babylon
  • 327 BCE

    Marriage

    Marriage
    Alexander the great marries Roxane.
  • 326 BCE

    Northern India

    Alexander defeats King Porus in northern India at the battle of Hydaspes.
  • 323 BCE

    Egypt

    Alexander the great conquers Egypt which marked the beginning of the Greek period in Egyptian history. He had captured Gaza and led his forces towards Pelusium, the eastern gateway to Egypt.
  • 323 BCE

    Death

    Death
    Alexander the Great dies. Shortly before, he is asked who he wants to give the throne to and he replies with "To the strongest". Still not as much of a legend as Harambe.