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356 BCE
Alexander the great is born
the son of king Philip II in Macedonia -
343 BCE
Alexanders tutor
his tutor was philosopher Aristotle. Aristotle thought Alexander the great philosophy , geography, Greek poetry, and science investigation. -
340 BCE
Alexander the great join the army
at the age 16 he fished with his study and was joined to his fathers army. -
338 BCE
The Macedonias meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle of Chaeronea
his father was attack against the Athenians. It was Alexanders first taste of a battle. -
336 BCE
Alexander became king of Mecedonia
he became king at the age of 20. King Philip celebrated an upcoming attack against Persia. -
335 BCE
Thracians and Illyrians rise up in the rebellion
It insipired the Greek city-state of Thebes to rebel. Alexander quickly besieges the city abd razes it to the ground. They are executed or sold into slavery showing that Alexander is just as power full as his father. -
334 BCE
Alexander lead the macedonian army
Alexander lead the Macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river. The Persians retreat and Alexander's army moves across the southern coast of Asia toward Gordium. -
334 BCE
Alexander borrows money
he borrows money to supply his troops for one hole month and departs for Asia -
333 BCE
Alexanders Winter
Alexander spent his winter at Gordium. Which held together the yoke and pole of a wagon once belonged to kind Midas. He tempted to untie the knot, to unbind it, he slices it in half with a stroke of his own sword. -
331 BCE
City of Alexandria
that meant to be hub of Greek commerce and culture. this city was just one of many cities named after himself during his conquests -
331 BCE
Alexander moves
He moved from one major Persian city to the next, conquering Babylon, taking treasure to distribute among men. Alexander incorporates Persian officials into his administration and adopts Persian customs in order to hold his empire together. -
328 BCE
Alexander's mistake
When Alexanders was suffering from the tensions of warfare and command, he became drunk at a banquet.Alexander and Cleitus get into an argument at Alexander ends up stabing him with a spear. After Cleitus saved his life at the battle of Granicus. After Cleitus died Alexander's officers begin fearing of him. -
327 BCE
Alexander gets married again
after conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes. Alexander marries Roxane the prince's daughter. That meant that political alliance, and it serves as an insult to Barsine, Alexander's Persian mistress. -
326 BCE
Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush
Hoping to add even more territory to his empire, he gathered troops to cross the Hindu Kush into northern India. After figuring out how to attack Porus' was elephants defeat the kind Porus. Alexanders troops refused to go any farther and he is forced to return to Babylon. -
323 BCE
Alexander the Great died
Alexander falls ill, with a sudden fever and dies at the age of 32