Alexander the great timeline

Alexander The great

Period: 356 BCE to 323 BCE

Tamed wild horse “Bucephalus”

344 BCE

At age 12, Alexander showed impressive courage when he tamed the wild horse Bucephalus, an enormous stallion with a furious demeanor. The horse became his battle companion for most of Alexander's life.

Phillip called on Aristotle to tutor Alexander

343 BCE

When Alexander was 13, Philip called on the great philosopher Aristotle to tutor his son. Aristotle sparked and fostered Alexander's interest in literature, science, medicine and philosophy.

Philip went to battle in Byzantium’s, left Alexander in charge

340 BCE

Alexander was just 16 when Philip went to battle the Byzantiums and left him in charge of Macedonia.

Alexander led cavalry against the sacred band of Thebes

338 BCE

In 338 B.C., Alexander saw the opportunity to prove his military worth and led a cavalry against the Sacred Band of Thebes-a supposedly unbeatable, select army made up entirely of male lovers-during the Battle of Chaeronea.

Father was assassinated, Alexander claimed the throne and killed his rivals

336 BCE

In 336 B.C., Alexander's father Philip was assassinated by his bodyguard Pausanias. Just 20 years old, Alexander claimed the Macedonian throne and killed his rivals before they could challenge his sovereignty.

Alexander encountered persian army led by King Darius III

333 BCE

In 333 B.C., Alexander and his men encountered a massive Persian army led by King Darius III near the town of Issus in southern Turkey. Alexander's forces were greatly outnumbered in men but not in experience or the determination for revenge and to claim Persia's great wealth, much of it plundered.

He breached the walls of tryr and executed thousands of tyrians

332 BCE

He amassed a large fleet, finally breached the city's walls in July 332 B.C. and executed thousands of Tyrians for daring to defy him; many others were sold into slavery.

He laid siege to the fortified island tyre

332 BCE

He then laid siege to the heavily fortified island of Tyre in January 332 B.C., after the Tyrians refused him entry. But Alexander had no navy to speak of and Tyre was surrounded by water.

Darius was assassinated, alexander proclaimed king of Persia

331 BCE

Darius fled and was assassinated by his own troops. It's said Alexander was sad when he found Darius's body and he gave him a royal burial.
Finally rid of Darius, Alexander proclaimed himself King of Persia

Alexander the great passed away at age 32 due to illness

323 BCE

Some historians say Alexander died of malaria or other natural causes; others believe he was poisoned. Either way, he never named a successor.