Alexander The Great

Birth Of Alexander

356 BCE

born in Pella, Macedonia to King Philip II and Olympias, raised to admire Greek culture. Alexander was an experienced soldier who shared his father's ambitions to create a huge empire

Greek philosopher

343 BCE

Philip hires The Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander, Over the next three years, Aristotle teaches Alexander to appreciate philosophy, geography, Greek poetry, scientific investigation. Alexander particularly loves Homer's lliad, which inspires him to dream of becoming a great warrior

Joining the army

340 BCE

At age 16, Alexander finished studying under Aristotle and joins his father's army. By this point, Philip controls all Greek city-states except Athens and Thebes. He aims to unite the Macedonians and Greeks and invade the Persian Empire

First Battle

338 BCE

The Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea. Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans, while his father leads the attack against the Athenians. It is Alexander's first taste of battle, and he and his father defeat the Greeks, placing all Greek city-states except Sparta under Macedonian control

Alexander Becomes King

336 BCE

Philip 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. Alexander becomes king of Macedonia at the age of 20

Rebellion

335 BCE

In spring, the Thracians and Illyrians rise up to rebellion. this inspires the Greek city-state of Thebes to rebel, and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground. The inhabitants are executed or sold into slavery, showing to the other city-states that Alexander is just as powerful as his father. After subduing rebellious Greek city-states, Alexander plans his campaign against the Persians, hoping to fulfill his father's dream of conquering the empire.

Macedonia bankrupt

334 BCE

After subduing rebellious greek city-states, alexander plans his campaign against the Persians hoping to fulfill his father's dreams to conquering the empire. 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

Alexander's army

334 BCE

Alexander leads the Macedonia army against the Persians at the Granicus river, after savage fighting the Persians retreat and alexander's army moves across the southern coast of asia toward gordium as they travel they liberate a number of cities from Persian rule

conquering syria

333 BCE

Alexander spends the winter at gordium, in present day turkey, he solves the puzzle of the Gordian knot which held together the yoke and of pole of a wagon once belonging to king midas,, after conquering Syria, alexander sweeps south and easily conquers Egypt after besieging gaza

Alexandria

331 BCE

he creates the city of Alexandria this is just one of the cities he called after his own name during the conquest

conquering babylon

331 BCE

alexander moves from one major city to next conquering babylon, and taking treasures and giving it to his men

Cleitu's death

328 BCE

suffering from tensions and warfare, alexander becomes drunk at a banquet. He and his closest companion Cleitus who saved his life at a war, fall in a argument and alexander accidently stabs cleitus, whos officers start to fear of him

Alexander marries roxane

327 BCE

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 insulte to Barsine alexander's Persian mistress

Death of Alexander

323 BCE

Dies in Babylon of a fever at age 32, according to the legend he leaves the empire to the strongest of his commanders but after his death his empire falls into disorder. his three commanders dived the empire and compete for the control

returned to babylon

326

hoping to add more territory to his empire, alexander and his troops cross the hindu kush into northern india they defeat king porus leader of a kingdom east of the hydaspes river after figuring how to attack porus' war elephants, alexander's army refuses to go any farther, and hes forced to go back to Babylon