Alexander The Great

By vvaldi4240
  • 365 BCE

    Birth of Alexander

    Born in Pella, Macedonia
  • 343 BCE

    Aristotle tutors Alexander

    Aristotle teaches Alexander for 3 years.
  • 340 BCE

    Joins the Army

    At age 16, Alexander finishes studying and joins his father's army.
  • 338 BCE

    Battle at Chaeronea

    Alexander fights his first battle against the Thebans. He and his father take control of Greek city-states except Sparta.
  • 336 BCE

    Celebration of Departure and Marriage

    King Phillip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia, and the marriage of her daughter Cleopatra.
  • 335 BCE

    The Rebellion

    The Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion. Which causes Thebes another Greek city-states to also rise up in rebellion. Alexander then besieges the city-states and enslaves them or executed.
  • 334 BCE

    Going to Asia

    Macedonia is bankrupt, so Alexander is borrows money and takes his troops to Asia.
  • 334 BCE

    Granicus River

    Alexander leads his army to the Granicus River and they fight the Persians. After the Persians retreat, they move across the southern coast of Asia toward Gordium.
  • 333 BCE

    Winter in Gordium

    Alexander spends the winter at Gordium, and he solves the puzzle of the gordian knot. According top the legend in Asia they say that who ever solves the gordian knot will rule all of Asia.
  • 331 BCE

    City of Alexandria

    After Alexxander conquers Syria, and easily conquers Egypt after besieging Gaza he creates the City of Alexandria.
  • 331 BCE

    Babylon

    On October 18, Alexander conquers Babylon. He takes their treasure and distributes to his men.
  • 328 BCE

    Banquet

    Form the tensions and warfare, Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet and kills Cleitus. Cleitius was a close companion that which saved the life of Alexander.
  • 327 BCE

    Alexander Marries Roxane

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

    Conquering Northern India

    To add more territory, Alexander and his troops cross Hindu Kush into India. Alexander defeats King Porus. Several months later Alexander's troops didn't want to keep going and they returned to Babylon.,
  • 323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    Alexander dies in Babylon of fever. He dies at the age 32.