Alexander the great

Birth of Alexander

356 BCE

Alexander was born at Pella, Macedonia. He was son of king Philip II and Olympias, king of Macedonia.

Alexander tutor

343 BCE

Alexander hires the philosopher Aristotle to be his tutor. Over the next three years, Aristotle teaches Alexander to appreciate philosophy, geography, Greek poetry, and scientific investigation.

Alexander education

340 BCE

At age of 16 Alexander finish studying under Aristotle and join his father army. By this point Philip controls all the Greek city-states except Athens and Thebes.

Macedonia vs. 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 leads the attack against the Athenians.It was the first taste of battle of Alexander.

King of Macedonia

336 BCE

Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia, as well as the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra. However, once of his bodyguards assassinates him in the theater of Agae. Alexander become king of Macedonia at age of 20.

Alexander powerful as his father.

335 BCE

The Thracians and Illyrians rise up in 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 the other city-states that Alexander is just as powerful as his father.

Alexander leads

334 BCE

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

Puzzle of the Gordion knot

333 BCE

Alexander solve the puzzle of the Gordon knot, which held together the yoke and pole of a wagon once belonging to king Midas.

Alexandria

331 BCE

He creates the city of Alexandria, which is meant to be a hub of Greece commerce and culture.

Cleitus' death

328 BCE

Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet, he and he close companion Cleitus fall into an argument. Alexander stabs Cleitus with a spear, and filled with remorse at Cleitus' death. This incident marks a turning point for Alexander, whose officers began to fear him.

Marries Roxane

327 BCE

After conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter. this is meant to be political alliance, and it serves as an insult to Barsine, Alexander's Persian mistress.

King Porus

326 BCE

Hoping to add more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops across the Hindu Kush into northern India. They defeat King Porus, leader of a kingdom east of the Hydaspes River, after figuring out how to attack Porus' war elephants.

Death of Alexander

323 BCE

After several months in India, however, Alexander's army refuses to any further and he is forced to return to Babylon. He spends the next few years trying to consolidate power in his empire. Before he can set out on his new campaign, Alexander falls ill with a sudden fever and dies at the age of 32 in June 323 B.C.