Alexander the great

356 B.C Alexander is born

356 BCE

Alexander is born in 356 B.C , at pella in macedonia , the son of king philip II And olimpias.

Philip hires the greek philosopher

343 BCE

Aristotle teaches alexander to appreciate philosophy , geography,greek poerty and scientific investigation

Alexander finishes studying under aristotle

340 BCE

By this point, philips controls all the greek city-states except Athens and Thebes

The Macedonias meet the athenians and thebans in battle at chaeronea

338 BCE

Alexander leads the attack against the thebans , while his father leads the attack against the athenians

Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack persia

336 BCE

However , one of his bodyguards assasinates him in the theater of age

The Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion

335 BCE

This inspires the Greek city
state of Thebes to rebel, and 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

Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river

334 BCE

After savage fighting, the
Persians retreat, and Alexander's army moves across the southern
coast of Asia toward Gordium.

He creates the city of Alexandria, which is meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture

331 BCE

This is just
In 333 BC, wintering at Gordium, Alexander attempted to untie the knot. When he could find no end to the knot, to unbind it, he sliced it in half with a stroke of his sword.
one of many cities he names after himself during his conquests. Alexander and Darius, king of the Persians,
meet at Gaugamela in a decisive battle

He and his close companion Cleitus, who saved his life at the battle of Granicus

328 BCE

Alexander accidentally stabs Cleitus with a spear, and is filled with remorse at Cleitus' death.
However, this incident marks a turning point for Alexander, whose officers begin to fear him

hoping to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India.

326

They defeat King Porus, leader of a kingdom east of the Hydaspes River, after
figuring out how to attack Porus' war elephants. After several months in India, however, Alexander's army
refuses to go any farther, and he is forced to return to Babylon.