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Alexander the great.

By DenniceDLara123
  • 356 BCE

    Alexander is born

    Alexander is born
    Son of Philip, king of Macedonia.Was born at Pella, Macedonia.
  • 343 BCE

    Aristotle to tutor Alexander.

    Aristotle to tutor Alexander.
    Aristotle teachers Alexander to appreciate philosophy, geography, Greek poetry,and scientific investigation.
  • 340 BCE

    Alexander assembly an army.

    Alexander assembly an army.
    When Philip assembled a large Macedonian army and invaded Thrace, he left his 16 years old son with the power to rule Macedonia in his absence as regent, which shows that even at such young age Alexander was recognized as quite capable.
  • 338 BCE

    Battle at Chaeronea

    Battle at Chaeronea
    The Macedonians led by Philip II of Macedon and an alliance of some of the Greek city-states led by Athens.
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander became king of Macedonia.

    Alexander became king of Macedonia.
    Assassination of king Philip then Alexander go to king.
  • 334 BCE

    Anatolia.

    Anatolia.
    Alexander led 35000 soldiers into Anatolia.
  • 332 BCE

    Alexandria.

    Alexandria.
    Alexander entered Egypt and founded the city of Alexandria.
  • 331 BCE

    Battle of Gaugamela.

    Battle of Gaugamela.
    The decisive battle of Alexander the Great's invasion of the Persian Achaemenid Empire.
  • 331 BCE

    Indus river valley.

    Indus river valley.
    Alexander's led his army to conquer India; after taking the Indus river valley, Alexander's troop begged him to return home after 11 years away from their homes while conquering the empire.
  • 323 BCE

    Death of Alexander.

    Death of Alexander.
    Alexander the Great died in Babylon aged 32, having conquered an empire stretching from modern Albania to eastern Pakistan.