Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great's Birth

356 BCE

Alexander the Great was born in July 356 BCE in Macedonia. His father was Philip of Macedonia II and his mother was Olympias

Alexander the Great's Life

Period: 356 BCE to 323 BCE

Alexander becomes king of Macedonia

336 BCE

After Alexander's dad was murdered he became king of Macedonia at 20 years old. Upon becoming King of Macedonia, Alexander shared his father's dream of becoming King of Persia.

Alexander crosses Hellespont to conquer the Persian Empire

334 BCE

Alexander went to conquer his mission of becoming king of Persia. He easily defeated King Darius' generals and won the battle of the Granicus

Alexander wins the battle at Issus against Darius

333 BCE

Alexander continued on his mission to defeat Darius and expand his empire. He used the phalanx formation to win his battle against Darius in Issus.

Alexander defeats the Persian Empire and becomes King

331 BCE

On October 1, 331 BCE, Alexander the Great fought in the battle of Gaugamela and defeated Darius in battle. Alexander won the battle and became King of Persia.

Conquered Egypt and founded Alexandria

331 BCE

In 331 BCE Alexander the Great conquered Egypt and founded the city of Alexandria. He had gained many followers from religion after telling everyone he was the son of a god and that Greek gods were on the same level as Egyptian and Persian gods.

Continued Conquest of Greece

324 BCE

Alexander the Great continued to conquer many cities on his way to the Indus Valley and named all his conquered cities Alexandria.

Alexander the Great dies in Babylon at age 32.

323 BCE

When ordered to come home from his march to the Indus Valley he contracted an illness, possibly Malaria, and died at the age of 32 in Babylon.