Alexander The Great

By ARLET GALVAN
  • 356 BCE

    Birth of Alexander

    Birth of Alexander
    born in macedonia to king Phlilip II.
  • 343 BCE

    Philip trains Alexander

    Philip trains Alexander
    Philip hires the Geek philosopher the Aristotle to tutor Alexander
  • 340 BCE

    Studying

    Studying
    At age 16, Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father's army.
  • 338 BCE

    Macedonians

    Macedonians
    The Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea
  • 336 BCE

    Philip Celebrates

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

    Thracians and illyrians rise up in Rebellion

    Thracians and illyrians rise up in Rebellion
    This inspires the Greek city state of Thebes to rebel, and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground
  • 334 BCE

    Macedonia is Virtually bankrupt

    Macedonia is Virtually bankrupt
    Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and departs for Asia in the spring of 334 BCE.
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander leads the Macedonia army

    Alexander leads the Macedonia army
    Alexander leads the Macedonia army against the Persian at the Granicurs River
  • 333 BCE

    Alexander spends the winter

    in 333 BC, Wintering at Gordium, Alexander attempted to untie the knot. when he could find no end to the knot, to unbind it, he sliced it in half with a stoke of his sword
  • 331 BCE

    City of Alexandria

    City of Alexandria
    in 331 BCE creates the city of Alexandria. This is just one of many cities he names after himself during his canquests. Alexander and Darius, king of the Persians, meet at Gaugamela in a decisive battle
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander moves from one major Persian City

    Alexander moves from one major Persian City
    Alexander conquering Babylon on October 18, 331 BCE, and taking treasure to distribute among his men
  • 328 BCE

    Suffering from the tensions of warfare and command

    Suffering from the tensions of warfare and command
    Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall of 328 B.C
  • 327 BCE

    Alexander marries Roxane

    Alexander marries Roxane
    Alexander marries Roxane the prince's daughter. This is meant to be a political alliance, and it serves as an insult to Barsine, Alexander's Persian mistress
  • 326 BCE

    Hopping to add even territory to empire

    Hopping to add even territory to empire
    Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India
  • 323 BCE

    Alexander fall

    Alexander fall
    Alexander falls ill with a sudden fever and dies at age of 32 in june 323 BC