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356 BCE
Birth of Alexander the Great
He was born in July of 356 BC. His father was Philip ll his mother was Olympias. He was born in Pella. -
344 BCE
Alexander The Great tames a horse
Alexander the Great tamed a horse when he was 12 years old. He tamed a wild horse who had a great demeanor. The horse became his companion he even named cities after his horse. The horse's name was Bucephalus. -
336
Philip ll of Macedon dies
Philip ll of Macedon was assassinated while going to a wedding, and because of this Alexander became king of the now-powerful empire of Macedonia. He was just 20 years old.