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323
Dies at Babylon in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II
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Period: 323 to 356
Alexander The Great
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324
Troops mutiny at Opis
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326
Wins Battle of River Hydaspes against Porus; Bucephalus dies
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327
Marries Roxane; Begins march to India
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331
Founds Alexandria. Wins Battle of Gaugamela (Arbela) against Darius.
"In the year 331 B.C. one of the greatest intellects whose influence the world has ever felt, saw, with his eagle glance, the unrivalled advantage of the spot which is now Alexandria; and conceived the mighty project of making it the point of union of two, or rather of three worlds. In a new city, named after himself, Europe, Asia, and Africa were to meet and to hold communion."
Charles Kingsley on the founding of the city of Alexandria -
332
Wins siege of Tyre; attacks Gaza, which falls.
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333
Wins Battle of Issus against Darius.
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334
Wins Battle of the Granicus River against Darius III of Persia.
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336
Alexander becomes ruler of Macedonia.
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340
Alexander serves as regent and puts down a revolt of the Maedi.
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356
Aexander is born at Pella, Macedonia, to King Philip II and Olympias.
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Alexander helps his father win the Battle of Chaeronea.
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328 - Kills Black Cleitus for an insult at Samarkand
