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356 BCE
Alexander is born.
Alexander was born in 356 B.C. to King Philip II -
336 BCE
Alexander becomes king.
King Philip II, Alexander's father, was murdered by a bodyguard. Alexander becomes the king of Greece and Macedonia at 20 years old. -
334 BCE
Alexander Conquers Persia
Alexander wanted to defeat King Darius III, who was the king of the Persian empire. Alexander quickly won the battle of the Granicus. -
333 BCE
Second Battle with Persia
Alexander fights Darius at Issus. Alexander used his phalanx formation win the battle even though Darius had a larger army. -
332 BCE
Attempted Peace Treaty
Darius petitioned to get his family back and offered half his kingdom . Alexander refused. -
331 BCE
Final Battle with Persia
This was the battle of Gaugamela. Darius end up dying and Alexander won the battle and became the king of Persia. -
331 BCE
Conquering Egypt
Alexander found the city Alexandria and was proclaimed the son of the god Zeus-Ammon. -
323 BCE
Alexander's Death
On his way back to Greece, Alexander became ill and died. It is unknown if he died from illness or if he was poisoned.