Alexander the Great Timeline

Alexander becomes King

336 BCE

Alexander becomes the new king of Macedonia and Greece at 20 years old.

Alexander Conquers Persia

334 BCE

Alexander crosses the Hellespont into Anatolia. His goal was to defeat King Darius III and conquer the Persian Empire. Darius didn't think he was much of an enemy and sent other generals to fight with him. Alexander the Great quickly won the battle of the Granicus.

Second Battle with Persia

333 BCE

Alexander fights Darius at Issus. Darius had a larger army, but Alexander the Great used his phalanx formation to win the battle. Darius fled and Alexander couldn't catch him, but he captured Darius's wife and Children.

Battle of Gaugamela

331 BCE

Between Persians and Macedonians. Again Darius saw that he couldn't win and fled. Darius died, and Alexander the Great won the battle and became King of Persia.

Conquering Egypt

331 BCE

Alexander the Great conquered Egypt. He founded the city of Alexandria and was proclaimed the son of the god Zeus-Ammon. Alexander did not try to impose his ideas of religion or culture on the people of Egypt and after designing the city of Alexandria he left to continue his conquests.

Alexander married Roxana

327 BCE

He adopted some of the customs married a Persian woman, Roxana, and convinced his soldiers to marry Persians too.

Alexander invaded India

326 BCE

Alexander invaded India, after crossing the river Indus he advanced towards Taxila. He then challenged King Porous, ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab. The Indians were defeated in the fierce battle, even though they fought with elephants, which the Macedonians had never before seen.

Alexander's Death

323 BCE

When they reached India, his soldiers wanted to return home. On his way back to Greece, Alexander became ill and died in Babylon Iraq. He may have died of sickness or he may have been poisoned. Alexander died at the age of 32.