ALEXANDER THE GREAT

Birth of Alexander

356 BCE

Born in Macedonia to King Philip II

Philip trains Alexander

343 BCE

Philip Hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander

Alexander dreams to becoming a great warrior

340 BCE

At the age 16, Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father's army.

Battle of chancellor

338 BCE

The Macedonians meet the Athenians and The-bans in battle at Chaeronea.

Persia attack

336 BCE

Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia, as well as the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra

Alexander becomes king of Macedonia

335 BCE

The Thracian and illyrians rise up in rebellion

Alexander borrows money to supply his troops

334 BCE

Alexander leads the Macedonian army against in the Persians at the Granicus river.

Alexander spends the winter

333 BCE

at Gordium, in present-day Turkey. According to legend, he solves the puzzle of the Gordian knot, witch held together the yoke and pole of a wagon once belonging to King Midas.

Alexander sweeps south and easily conquers Egypt after besieging Gaza.

331 BCE

He creates the city Alexandria, which is meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture.

Alexander moves from ine major President city to the next, conquering Babylon

331 BCE

And taking treasure to distribute among his me.

Alexander becomes drunk

328 BCE

He and his close companion Cleitus, who based his life at the battle of Granicus, fall into an argument.

Alexander accidentally stabs Cleitus with spear

327 BCE

after conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter.n

Alexander's Persian mistress

326 BCE

Hoping to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India.

Alexander falls

323 BCE

Acoording to legend, he leaves his empire to " the strongest" of his commanders, but after his death, his mepire fallls into disorder