Alexander the Great

Birth of Alexander the great

356 BCE

Alexander is born in 356bc at pellea in Macedonia, the son of king Phillip 2 and olypics.,

Hire tutor for Alexander

343 BCE

In 343bc Phillip hires the greek philosopher Aritole to totor Aleander. Over the next three years, he teahes alexander for philosophy, geograhy, greek poetry and scientific investigation.

Alexander joins fathers militiary

340 BCE

At age 16 alexander finishes studying under Aristole and joins his fathers army.

Father and son attack Thebans and Athenians

338 BCE

In agust 338bc Macedonians meet the athenians and the thebans at charonea . alexander leades the attack against the thebans

Alexnder shows power

335 BCE

In the spring thracians and llyrians rise up in rebellion.This inspires greek states of thebes to rebel and alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground . The inhabitants are exeuted or sold into slavery, showing the other city statees that alexander is just like his father.

Alexander leads army

334 BCE

Alexander leads the Macedonain army against the Persians at the granicus river. Perisans retreat, army moves across the southern coast of asia toward Gordium.

Alexander spends winter at gordium

333 BCE

Alexander spends winter at gordium, in present day Turkey. According to legend he solves the puzzle of the Gordian knot wich held togetther the yoke and pole of a wagon once belonging to king Midas.

alexander conquers Babylon

331 BCE

Alexander moves from one major city to the next conquering Babylon and taking treasuer to didtribute among his men.

Alexander gets drunk

328 BCE

alexander becomes drunk ata a banquet in the fall. he and his close companion cleitus who saves his life at the battle of granicus fall into agrument. Alexander accidently stabs cleitus with a spear, and is filled with remorse at cleitus death.

Alexander changes

327 BCE

inciedent marks turning point for alexander, whose officers begin to fear him. summer after conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes alexander marries Roxane .

Alexander gains more territory

326 BCE

Alexander and his troops cross the hindu kush into northern india . they deaft king porus , leader of a kingdom east of the Hydasapes river army refuses to go any further making him return to babylon and he spends years trying to consolidate power in his empire.

Alexander dies

323 BCE

Alexander falls ill with a sudden fever and dies at age 32, according to legend he leaves his empire to the strongest

Creates the city of Alexander

331

he creates the city of alexander wich is meant to be a hub of greek commerece and culture . this is just one of the cities he has named after him.

Alexander barrows money and departs

334

Though his advisers object and Macedonia is vitually bankrupt, Alxander barrows money to supply his troops gor one month and departs for asia in the spring

Assaaaination of phillip and aleander becomes king

336

Phillip celebrates upcoming depature to attack persai, and is assassinated by his bodyguard in the theater. Alexander becomes king of Macedonia at the age of 20.