Alexander the Great By caitlyn0802 356 BCE Alexander is born 340 BCE Alexanders father Philip is at war 339 BCE Alexander spends time studying scrolls 338 BCE Macedon controls most of greece 336 BCE Festival to honor gods 336 BCE King Philip dies 336 BCE 20 years old alex becomes king 335 BCE Arrives to confront his mother 334 BCE Alexander defeats persian forces 334 BCE Wins Battle of the Granicus River against Darius III of Persia. 332 BCE Becomes a pharaoh 331 BCE Great storm of rain ending their thirst and a crow leading them 331 BCE Founds Alexandria. Wins Battle of Gaugamela against Darius. 327 BCE Alexander marries Roxanne 326 BCE Alexander near to death 323 BCE Alexander condition worsens 323 BCE Alexander dies