Alexander the Great timeline

  • 338 BCE

    Bravery

    Bravery
    At 16, Alexander saw a chance to prove his worth, and led cavalry against Band of Thebes and killed them.
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander's father death

    Alexander's father death
    Aalexander aw chance to prove his worth, led cavalry against Band of Thebes and killed them.
  • 333 BCE

    Issus

    Issus
    Alexander won the Battle of Issus
  • 332 BCE

    Battle of Tyre

    Battle of Tyre
    Alexander led a siege and beat the Island of Tyre
  • 331 BCE

    Crowned a country

    Crowned a country
    Alexander faced Darius in Gaugamela. Darius was killed by his own men, and Alexander took the crown of Persia.
  • 330 BCE

    Politics don't end well

    Alexander killed one of his generals to calm down political tension between Macedonians and Persians.
  • 328 BCE

    More death

    More death
    Cleitus, another general, was talking smack and got killed by Alexander. He also took sogdia a region that rebelled.
  • 327 BCE

    Conqueror

    Alexander wanted to take over all india, some submitted, others didn’t.
  • 326 BCE

    The battle of elephants

    The battle of elephants
    Alexander and the king of Porus went to war at Hydaspe river. Alexander’s horse died but he won nonetheless.
  • 322 BCE

    Dying good

    Dying good
    Alexander died at the ripe age of 32 from natural or sickness causes.