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356 BCE
birth of alexander
born in Macedonia -
344 BCE
Alexanders troops depart for asia
Alexander the great departs his troops for asia -
343 BCE
Philip hires Greek philosopher
king Philip hires Aristotle to tutor alexander -
340 BCE
alexander finishes tutoring
at age 16 Alexander is finished studying and joins his fathers army -
338 BCE
Macedonians meet the athenians and thebans in battle
Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at chaeronea -
336 BCE
philip departure
king Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack persia -
335 BCE
the Thracian and illyrians rise up in rebellion
in spring rebellion -
333 BCE
alexander spends the winter at gordium
in the winter alexander spends the winter in gordium -
331 BCE
alexander creates alexandrea
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331 BCE
Alexander conquers egypt
Alexander sweeps and conquers eygpt -
327 BCE
conquering eastern Iran and capturing prince oxyartes
lexander marries roxanne prince daughter -
326 BCE
alexander adding more territory to the empire
conquering persian land -
323 BCE
death of alexander
he dies of a fever in baallon -
Alexander is drunk at a banquete
Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet