ED-684-GVA - Alexander the Great Timeline (partial)

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  • 356 BCE

    Birth

    Birth
    Where: Pella, capital of the Kingdom of Macedon.
    Parents: Phillip II, king of Macedon
    Olympias, daugher of the king of Epirus
  • 340 BCE

    Alexander as Regent

    Alexander as Regent
    Phillip II lead the Macedon army in Byzantia, leaving Alexander in command as prince regent. When Thrace revolted against Macedon rule, Alexander quickly put down the uprising. With his Greek allies, he founded a colony in Thracia, Alexandropolis. This was the first city to bear Alexander's name.
  • 327 BCE

    Marriage to Roxana

    Marriage to Roxana
    Alexander married Roxana, a Bactrian noblewoman, against the objections of his generals and staff.
  • 324 BCE

    Marriage to Stateira II

    Marriage to Stateira II
    Stateira II was the daughter of Darius III of Persia and Stateira I. She was taken as captives following Darius III's defeat by Alexander at the Battle of Issus. Stateira II became Alexander's second wife.