Alexander the Great

Birth of alexander

356 BCE

Born in Macedonia to king Phillip II.

Phillip trains Alexander

343 BCE

Phillip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander.

Alexander finishes studying

340 BCE

At age 16 Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father's army.

Macedonians battle the Athenians and Thebans

338 BCE

The Macedonians meet the Athenians and thebans in battle at chaeronea. Alexander leads the attack against the thebans, while his father,while his father leads the attacks against the Athenians. It's alexander's first taste of battle.

Phillip assassination

336 BCE

While Phillip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia, as well as the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra. however one of his bodyguards assassinates him in the theater of agae.

Thracians and illyrians rise up rebellion

335 BCE

The thracians and illyrians rise up rebellion. This inspires the Greek city state to rebel, and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground.

Alexander spends the winter on gordium

334 BCE

Alexander spends the winter on gordium in present day turkey and solves the Gordian knot

Macedonians fight against Persians

333 BCE

Alexander leads Macedonian army against the Persians at the grancious river.

city of Alexandria is created

331 BCE

creates the city of Alexandria which meant the hub of Greek commerce and culture. In Alexander moves from one major Persian city to the next conquering Babylon in October 18

suffering from tensions

328 BCE

suffering from tensions of warfare and command, Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet.

In the summer

327 BCE

After conquering eastern Iran and capturing prince oxyartes, alexander marries roxane the prince's daughter.

Alexander has his troops cross hindu kush

326 BCE

in hoping to add more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops croos the hindu kush river

Alexander falls ill

323 BCE

Before he can set in his new camp Alexander falls ill with a suden fever and dies at age 32