Alexander The Great

By Eileen Monge858
  • 356 BCE

    Birth of Alexander

    Birth of Alexander
    He is born in Pella, Macedonia to Kind Philip ll.
  • 343 BCE

    Aristotle tutors Alexander

    King Philip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander.
  • 340 BCE

    Alexander after studies

    At the age of 16, Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle's and joins his father's army.
  • 338 BCE

    Alexander's first battle

    The Macedonians meet the Athenians and the Thebans in battle at Chaeronea. Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans.
  • 336 BCE

    Philip is assassinated

    Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia. As well as the marriage of his daugther Cleopatra. However, one of his bodyguards assassinated him in the theater of Agae. SO Alexander becomes king at age 20.
  • 335 BCE

    Rebellion

    The Thracians and Illyrians rise up to rebellion. This inspired the Greek city-state of Thebes to rebel, and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground.
  • 334 BCE

    Bankrupt

    Though his advisers object and Macedonia is virtually bankrupt, Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and departs for Asia in the spring of 334 B.C.
  • 334 BCE

    Against the Persians

    Alexander leads the Macedonian against the Persians at the Grancus River
  • 333 BCE

    Winter

    Alexander spends the winter of 333 B.C at Gordium, in present day Turkey.
  • 331 BCE

    Alexandria

    Alexander creates the city of Alexandria, which is meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture.
  • 331 BCE

    Babylon

    Alexander moves from one major Persian city to the next, conquering Babylon on October 18, 331 BCE, and taking treasure to distribute among his men.
  • 328 BCE

    Alexander kills Cleitus

    Suffering from the tensions of warfare and command, Alexander gets drunk and falls into an argument with Cleitus. Alexander then spears Cleitus and kills him.
  • 327 BCE

    Roxane

    After conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter. This is meant to be a political alliance, and it serves as an insult to Barsine, Alexander's Persian mistress.
  • 326 BCE

    Defeat King Porus

    Hoping to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India and defeat King Porus. And was probably the last battle after his troops refused to fight for more.
  • 323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    He dies of a fever in in Babylon.