Alexander the Great

By amendo0967
  • Birth of Alexander
    356 BCE

    Birth of Alexander

    He is born in Pella, Macedonia to King Philip II
  • Philip hires the Greek Philosopher
    343 BCE

    Philip hires the Greek Philosopher

    Aristotle teaches Alexander to appreciate philosophy, geography, Greek poetry, and scientific investigation
  • Alexander joins his fathers army
    340 BCE

    Alexander joins his fathers army

    Philip controls all the Greek city- states except Athens and Thebes
  • Macedonians and Athens and Thebes meet in battle at Chaeronea
    338 BCE

    Macedonians and Athens and Thebes meet in battle at Chaeronea

    Alexander leads attack against Thebes, while his father leads the attack against the Athenians
  • Philip celebrates upcoming departure to attack Persia as well as marriage of daughter
    336 BCE

    Philip celebrates upcoming departure to attack Persia as well as marriage of daughter

    One of his bodyguards assassinates him in theater of Agae. Alexander becomes king
  • Thracians and illyrians rise up in rebellion
    335 BCE

    Thracians and illyrians rise up in rebellion

    This inspires Greek city- state of Thebes to rebel and Alexander quickly besieges the city and raises it to the ground
  • A;Alexander plans his campaign against the Persians
    334 BCE

    A;Alexander plans his campaign against the Persians

    Hoping to fulfill his fathers dream of conquering the empire
  • Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians
    334 BCE

    Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians

    After savage fighting the Persians retreat and Alexander's army moves across the southern coast of Asia
  • After conquering Syria
    331 BCE

    After conquering Syria

    Alexander sweeps the south and easily conquers Eygpt after besieging Gaza
  • Alexander moves from one major Persian city to the next
    331 BCE

    Alexander moves from one major Persian city to the next

    Conquering Babylon and taking treasure to distribute among his men
  • Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet
    328 BCE

    Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet

    He and his close companion Cleitus, who saved his life at the battle of Granicus
  • Summer after conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes
    327 BCE

    Summer after conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes

    Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter
  • Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India
    326 BCE

    Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India

    They defeat King Porus, leader of the kingdom east of Hydaspes river after figuring out how to attack Porus' war elephants
  • Death of Alexander
    323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    He dies of a fever on Babylon on his way back to Greece.