Alexander the great

By Mishel A. Lopez
  • 356 BCE

    Birth of Alexander

    Birth of Alexander
    Alexander born in Pella, Macedonia to king Philip II
  • 343 BCE

    Philip hires a Greek Philosopher

    Philip hires a Greek Philosopher
    Philosophy, geography, Greek poetry, and scientific investigation.
  • 340 BCE

    join his father's army

    join his father's army
    at age 16, Alexander finish studying under Aristotle.
  • 338 BCE

    Macedonians, Athenians & Thebans

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

    Philip celebrate attack Persia

    Philip celebrate attack Persia
    Alexander becomes king of Macedonia at the age of 20
  • 335 BCE

    In the spring

    In the spring
    The Thracians and Illyirans rise up in rebellion and Alexander quickly besieges the city an razes in to the ground.
  • 334 BCE

    Leads the Macedonian ARMY

    Leads the Macedonian ARMY
    Alexander leads the Macedonian Army against the Persians at the Granicus river.
  • 333 BCE

    Alexander spends the winter

    Alexander spends the winter
    Alexander spend the winter at Gordium, in present day-turkey.
  • 331 BCE

    Create the city of Alexandria

    Create the city of Alexandria
    Which is meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture.
  • 331 BCE

    Taking treasure to distribute among his man.

    Taking treasure to distribute among his man.
    He incorporate Persian official into his administration and adopts Persians customs in order to hold his empire together.
  • 328 BCE

    Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall

    Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall
    He and his close companion Claeitus, who saved his life at the battle of Granicus, fall into an argument
  • 327 BCE

    Whose officer begin to fear him.

    Whose officer begin to fear him.
    After conquering eastern Iran and capturing prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter.
  • 326 BCE

    Alexander's Persian mistress

    Alexander's Persian mistress
    Hopping to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India.
  • 323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    Death of Alexander
    Dies in Babylon of a fever