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356 BCE
Birth of Alexander
Born in Pella, Macedonia -
343 BCE
Taught by Aristotle
Alexander's father hired Aristotle to teach Alexander. -
340 BCE
Age 16
Alexander finished studying and joins his father's army. -
338 BCE
Battle
the Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans at battle in Chaeronea -
336 BCE
Alex is king
Philip is killed by one of his bodyguards and Alexander is king at the age of 20 -
335 BCE
Spring
Spring, Thracians and Illrians rise up in rebellion. Thebes rebels too. -
334 BCE
Asia
Alexander departs to Asia. Borrows money to supply troops for one month. -
334 BCE
Attack
June, Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river -
333 BCE
Gordium
Alexander spends his winter at Gordium in present day Turkey , solves Gordian knot puzzle ,according to legend would rule Asia. -
331 BCE
Alexandria
Alexander creates Alexandria, which is meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture -
331 BCE
Babylon
Conquers Babylon on October 18 takes treasure to bring back to his men, He adopts Persian officials and culture to keep his empire together. -
328 BCE
Fall
Alexander and his companion Cleitus get into an argument and Alexander accidentally stabs him causing fear in his officers. -
327 BCE
Summer
After conquering eastern Iran he captures Prince Oxytartes and marries his daughter Roxanne as a symbol of alliance and also as an insult to his Persian Mistress. -
326 BCE
May
Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into Northern India,they defeat King Porus leader of a kindgom east of Hydaspes River.After several months in India Alexander's troops refuse to go any farther and he is forced to go back to Babylon. -
323 BCE
Death of Alexander
Alexander dies in Babylon of a fever. He dies at the age of 32
