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356 BCE
Alexander The Great
Born in Pella, Macedonia -
338 BCE
Alexander The Great
Left in charge of Macedonia at 16 while Philip went to battle the Byzantium. -
336 BCE
Alexander The Great
His father was assassinated by his bodyguard Pausanias. -
333 BCE
Alexander The Great
Alexander and his men encountered a massive Persian army led by King Darius III near the town of Issus in southern Turkey. Alexander’s forces were greatly outnumbered but, in the end, Darius fled with what remained of his crew. -
332 BCE
Alexander The Great
He sieged the heavily fortified island of Tyre after being denied entry. -
332 BCE
Alexander The Great
He finally breached the city’s wall and executed thousands of Tyrians. -
331 BCE
Alexander The Great
After conquering Egypt, he faced Darius and massive troops at Gaugamela. -
330 BCE
Alexander The Great
Increasingly paranoid he ordered the death of one of his most esteemed generals Palmeiro. -
328 BCE
Alexander The Great
Cleitus another general and close friend of alexander also met a violent end for insulting and minimizing his achievements. -
327 BCE
Alexander The Great
He marched on Punjab, India -
323 BCE
Alexander The Great
He died at the age, 32.