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Alexander is born in 356 B.C., at Pella in Macedonia.
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at age 16, Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle
and joins his father's army. -
the Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea.
Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans, while his father leads the attack against the Athenians. -
Philip celebrates his
upcoming departure to attack Persia, as well as the
marriage of his daughter Cleopatra -
Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river. After savage fighting, the Persians retreat, and Alexander's army moves across the southern coast of Asia toward Gordium. As they travel, they liberate a number of cities from Persian rule.
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Though his advisers object and Macedonia is virtually bankrupt,
Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and
departs for Asia in the spring. -
Wintering at Gordium, he solves
the puzzle of the Gordian knot, which held together the yoke and
pole of a wagon once belonging to King Midas. -
After conquering Syria, Alexander sweeps south and easily conquers Egypt after besieging Gaza
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he creates the city of Alexandria, which is meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture.
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Alexander moves from one major Persian city to the next,
conquering Babylon on October 18, 331 BCE, and taking treasure to distribute among his men. -
Suffering from the tensions of warfare and command, Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the
fall of 328 B.C. -
In May 326 B.C., hoping to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops cross the
Hindu Kush into northern India. -
Alexander falls ill with a
sudden fever and dies at the
age of 32 in June.. -
Alexander falls ill with a
sudden fever and dies at the
age of 32 in June 323 B.C. -
In the Summer of
327 B.C., after conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's
daughter -
Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground. The inhabitants
are executed or sold into slavery, showing the other city-states that Alexander is just as powerful as his father.
After subduing rebellious Greek city-states, Alexander plans his campaign against the Persians, hoping to fulfill
his father's dream of conquering the empire.
