Alexander The Great

Birth of Alexander

356 BCE

Alexander was born in Pella Macedonia to Kin Phillip II

Alexander's tutor

343 BCE

King Phillip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander

Alexander becomes a soldier

340 BCE

He finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father's army

The first battle

338 BCE

Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans, while his father leads the attack against the Athenians. It was his first taste of war and they both win, placing all Greek city-states, except Persia, under Macedonian control/

Alexander comer to the power

336 BCE

King Phillip is killed at the theater of Agea while celebrating his departure to attack Persia and the marriage of his daughter, Cleopatra. He becomes king of Macedonia at age of 20.

Rebellion of city-states

335 BCE

Some city-states, like Thebel, Thracians, and Illyrians rebel, and Alexander execute inhabitants or sell them for slavery. He also plans his attack to Persians to fulfill his father's dream of conquering them.

Macedonia vs Persia

334 BCE

Macedonia is virtually bankrupt, so Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month. They depart to Persia, and after a savage fighting, Persians retreat. They move across the coast of Asia towards Gordium, and as they travel, they liberate a number of cities from Persian rule.

The Gordian Knot

333 BCE

According to legend, at Gordium, he solve the Gordian Knot which held together the yoke and the pole of a wagon once belonging to King Midas. They said, that whoever solved the puzzle, would rule Asia. His success is seen as a good omen for his Asia campaign.

Alexandria

331 BCE

He creates Alexandria and it become a hub of Greek commerce and culture

Alexander kills Cleitus

328 BCE

He and Cleitus get drunk and have an argument during a banquet. Accidentally, he stabs with a spear and is filled with remorse. Even his officers start to fear him.

Marriage with Roxanne

327 BCE

Alexander marries her after capturing prince Oxyartes from eastern Iran. It became an alliance, acting as an insult for Barsine, Alexander's Persian mistress.

Alexander's troops rise against him

326 BCE

After several months in India, and conquering king Porus's kingdom, his troops refuse to go any further. Alexander is forced to return to Babylon, and the next few years he tried to consolidate power of his empire.

Death of Alexander

323 BCE

Dies in Babylon of a fever