Alexander the Great

Birth of Alexander

356 BCE

Born in Macedonia to King Philip II.

Alexander Studies

343 BCE

Philip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander.

Alexander joins the army

340 BCE

At the age of 16, Alexander joins his father army.

Alexander First Battle

338 BCE

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 his first battle.

King Philip dead

336 BCE

Alexander becomes king of Macedonia at the age of 20;

Alexander on the power

335 BCE

The Greek city-state of Thebes rebels, and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground.

Conquering Persia

334 BCE

Alexander leads Macedonian army against Persians at the Granicus River.

The start of everything

334 BCE

Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and
departs for Asia in the spring of 334 BCE.

Gordian Knot

333 BCE

Alexander solves the puzzle of the Gordian Knot

Alexandria

331 BCE

Alexandria is established.

Babylon

331 BCE

Conquering Babylon on October 18, 331 BCE

Cleitus death

328 BCE

Alexander accidentally stabs Cleitus with a spear, and is filled with remorse at Cleitus' death.

Marriage?

327 BCE

After conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter.

Last war

326 BCE

Army went to India, after some years they refused to further and ALexander return to Babylon

Death

323 BCE

Alexander falls ill with a sudden fever and dies at the age of 32 in June 323 B.C.