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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.