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356 BCE
Alexander is born
He's born to philip, king of macedonia -
343 BCE
Tutor of Alexander the Great
Philip the Great philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander. -
340 BCE
studying of Alexander the great
at the age of 16 Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father army -
338 BCE
Macedonians and Athenians
the Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at chaeronia. -
336 BCE
Philip
celebrates his incoming departure to attack Persia, as well as the marriage or his daughter Cleopatra -
335 BCE
spring
in the spring of 335 B.C, the Thracian and illyrians rise up in rebellion -
334 BCE
alexander the great
in June 334 B.C., Alexander leads the Macedonia army against the Persians at the Granicus river . -
334 BCE
the troops
thought his advisers object and Macedonia is virtually bankrupt, Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and departs -
334 BCE
Macedonia army
in June Alexander leads the Macedonia army against the Persians at the Gracchus river -
333 BCE
winter
Alexander spends the winter at Gordimer, in present-day turkey. -
333 BCE
wintering at gordium
wintering at Gordium, Alexander attempted to untie the knot. when he could find no end to the knot, to unbind it, he sliced it half with a stroke of his sword. -
331 BCE
the city of alexandria
he creates the city of Alexandria, which is meant to be a hub og Greek commerce and culture. -
331 BCE
conquering babylon
Alexander moves from one major Persian city to the next, conquering Babylon on October 18, 331 B.C. and taking treasure to distribute. -
328 BCE
alexander drunk
suffering the tension warfare and command, alexander becomes drunk at banquet in the fail -
327 BCE
next summer
after conquering eastern Iran and prince oxygenates, Alexander marries Roxanne, the prices daughter -
326 BCE
hoping more territory
in may, hoping to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India -
323 BCE
alexander died
before he can set out on his new campaign, Alexander falls it with a sudden fever and dies at the age of 32 in June 323 B.C.