Alexander the Great

By jchavi3187
  • 356 BCE

    Birth of Alexander

    Birth of Alexander
    Son of King Phillip ll of Macedonia
  • 343 BCE

    Phillip Hires Aristotle

    Phillip Hires Aristotle
    He tutors Alexander the Great
  • 340 BCE

    Aristotle finishes teaching Alexander

    Aristotle finishes teaching Alexander
    Alexander was 16
  • 338 BCE

    Macedonians meet Athenians and TheBans

    Macedonians meet Athenians and TheBans
    In the battle of Chaeronia
  • 336 BCE

    Phillip celebrates his upcoming departure from Persia

    Phillip celebrates his upcoming departure from Persia
    Gets assassinated
  • 335 BCE

    Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion

    Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion
    Alexander quickly besieges the city and rises it up.
  • 334 BCE

    Macedonia is virtually bankrupt

    Macedonia is virtually bankrupt
    Alexander borrows money to supply his army for an month and departs to Asia
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander leads the Macedonian army

    Alexander leads the Macedonian army
    Against the Persian Army on the Granicus River
  • 333 BCE

    Alexander spends his winter at Gordium

    Alexander spends his winter at Gordium
    Present day Turkey
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander creates the city Alexandria

    Alexander creates the city Alexandria
    Its meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture
  • 331 BCE

    Conquered Babylon

    Conquered Babylon
    Also taking treasure to give among his men
  • 328 BCE

    Alexander gets drunk at a Banquet

    Alexander gets drunk at a Banquet
    in the fall
  • 327 BCE

    Alexander Marries Roxane

    Alexander Marries Roxane
    Roxane is the princes daughter
  • 326 BCE

    Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India

    Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India
    Hopefully to gain more territory
  • 323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    Death of Alexander
    Babylon death place