Alexander the Great

Alexander becomes king

336 BCE

After King Phillip ii is assassinated by one of his body guards in July 336 Alexander takes his place as king.

Alexander defeats Persia

334 BCE

Alexander invaded Persia in 334 BC. He defeated them in a series of battles (the most known ones being Issus and Gaugamela). He dethroned the Persian king Darius III and gained power over all of the Persian empire.

Alexander conquers Egypt

332 BCE

After conquering Persia Alexander conquered Egypt in 332 BC. This event marked the beginning of a Greek period in Egyptian history.

Alexander invades India

326 BCE

Alexander invades India and defeats King Porus who becomes one of his allies afterwards.

Alexanders Death

323 BCE

Alexander died in June 323 from a high fever that lasted ten days. His empire stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan.

Aristotle tutors Alexander

343

King Philip ll hires Aristotle as Alexanders tutor. Aristotle teaches Alexander ethics, politics, medicine, natural philosophy, and metaphysics. Alexander also studied Homer and he carried a copy of The Iliad on campaigns.

Alexander tames Bucephalus

348

Alexander tamed this horse when no one else dared to get close to it. He noticed that Bucephalus was afraid of his shadow and turned his head towards the sun. Bucephalus then became Alexanders war horse.

Alexander is born

356

Alexander the great was born on July 20 356 B.C. He was born in the capital of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia, Pella. Alexanders parents were Phillip II and his spouse, Olympias.