Alexander the Great

By luis_07
  • 356 BCE

    Birth of Alexander

    Born in Pella, Macedonia
  • 343 BCE

    Aristotle

    In 343 B.C., Philip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander.
  • 340 BCE

    Alexander joins father army

    In 340 B.C. at age 16, Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his fathers army.
  • 338 BCE

    Alexander attacks Thebans

    In August 338 B.C., 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.
  • 336 BCE

    Assassination of King Philip

    In October 336 BCE, Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia, as well as the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra. However, one of his bodyguards assassinates him in the theater of Agae.
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander becomes King

    in October 336 BCE after his father King Philip was assassinated Alexander becomes King of Macedonia.
  • 335 BCE

    Rebels against Macedonia

    In spring of 335 B.C., the Thracians rise to rebel, this inspires the Greek city-states to rebel but Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground. The inhabitants are executes or sold to slavery showing his as powerful as his father.
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander battles Persia

    In June 334 B.C, Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians in the Grancius River.
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander conquers Egypt

    After conquering Syria, Alexander sweeps south and easily conquers Egypt after besieging Gaza. In 331 BCE,, he creates the city of Alexandria.
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander meets with King Darius

    Alexander and Darius, King of Persia, meet in Guagamela in a decisive battle. Darius is overwhelmed by Alexanders army so he orders his men to flee, Macedonia come out victorious. Alexander moves from one major Persian city to the next.
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander conquers Babylon

    In October 18, 331 BCE, Alexander conquered Babylon
  • 328 BCE

    Alexander kills Cleitus

    Suffering tensions of warfare and command Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall of 328 B.C. He and Cleitus fall into an argument Alexander accidentally stabs Cleitus with a spear and is filled with remorse at Cleitus' death.
  • 327 BCE

    Alexander marries Roxane

    In the summer of 327 B.C. after conquering east Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane. This meant to be a political alliance.
  • 326 BCE

    Alexander conquers India

    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. They defeated King Porus, leader of a kingdom east of the Hydaspes River. After several months in India Alexander's army refuses to go any further.
  • 323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    Alexander dies of a fever at the age of 32 in Babylon.