Alexander the Great

Birth of Alexander

356 BCE

He is born in Pella Macedonia to king Philip 2

Philip hires the Greek philosopher

343 BCE

Aristotles teaches Alexander to appreciate philosopy, geography, Greek poetry and scientific investigation

Alexander finished studying

340 BCE

under Aristotle and joins his father's army

The Macedonians 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 celebrate and marriage of his daughter cleopatra

336 BCE

however, one of his bodyguards assasinates him in the theater of agea

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 group

Alexander leads the Macedonian Army against the Persians at the Granicius River

334 BCE

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

Alexander spends the winter at Gordium

333 BCE

He solves the puzzle would rule all Asia and Alexander's sucess is seen as a god omen for his Asian campaing

Creates the city Alexandria

331 BCE

This is just one of many cities he names after himself during his conquests

Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall

328 BCE

He and his close companion Cleitus, who saved his life at the battle of Granicus fall into an argument

Conquering eastern iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes

327 BCE

This is meant to be a political alliance, and it serves as an insult to Birsine, Alexander's Persians mistress

Alexander croos the Hindu Kush into nothern india

326 BCE

They defeat king porus, leader of a kingdom east of the Hydaspes River, after figuring out how to attack Poru's war elephants

Alexander Dies

323 BCE

Alexander falls ill with a sudden fever and dies