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Father Killed
334 BC
Two years after Philip 2 of Macedonia conquered Greece, he got killed by a bodyguard. His son, Alexander, became king of Macedonia and greece at the age of 20 -
May 334 BC
Alexander went to Persia, King Dalius did not think much of him and sent out a few generals, but they were all defeated -
Nov 333 BCE
Alexander fights Darius at Issus. Darius had the upper hand with the amount of people, but Alexander won because of the phalanx formation. Darius fled but left his daughter and wife. Alexander captured them. -
Petition
Dalius petitioned to have his family back in exchange for half his kingdom, land west of the river Euphrates. Alexander refused so that Dalius would fight him -
Oct 1st, 331 BCE
Alexander conquered Egypt and founded a city named Alexandria
