Alexander the Great

Birth of Alexander

356 BCE

Born in Pella, Macedonia

Philip hires Greek Philosopher

343 BCE

Hires Aristotle to tutor Alexander

Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle at age 16

340 BCE

He left Aristotle to join his fathers army

Alexanders Fist Battle

338 BCE

Alexander leads the attack against Thebands while his father lead the attack against Athenians

Alexander becomes King

336 BCE

Alexanders dad dies and he becomes king at age 20

The Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion

335 BCE

Alexander reacts to this quickly and he executed and sold into slavery, showing that he is as powerful than his father

Alexander departs for Asia

334 BCE

Alexander leads the Macedonia army against Persia at the Granicus river, after the savage fighting the Persians retreated and them Alexanders army moved across the southern coast of Asia toward the Granicus river

Alexander spends the winter in Gordim ( Turkey )

333 BCE

Alexander solves puzzle of the Gordian knot, and the stories foretold that whoever solved the puzzle would rule all Asia and Alexander seen this as a good omen for his Asian campaign

Alexander creates Alexandria

331 BCE

Which is meant to be hub of Greek commerce and the culture

Suffers from tension of warfare and command

328 BCE

Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet and him and his close friend Cleitus begen to argue and Alexander stabs him with a spear , and is filled with remorse at Cleitus's death

Alexander and his troops conquer Babylon

327 BCE

taking treasure to distribute among his men

Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter

327 BCE

This meant political alliance, and it serves as an insult to Barsine, Alexander Persian mistress

Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India

326 BCE

They defeat King Porus, leader of the kingdom east of the HydaspesRiver after figuring out how to attack Porus' war elephants

Alexanders death

323 BCE

Alexander dies of a sudden fever at age 32