The life and times of Alexander the great

By Ruben rrr
  • 343 BCE

    Philip hires the Greek philosopher

    Philip hires the Greek philosopher
    Aristotle teaches Alexander to appreciate philosophy, geography, Greek poetry and scientific investigation.
  • 340 BCE

    Alexander finishes studying

    Alexander finishes studying
    He aims to unite the Macedonians and Greeks and invade the Persian empire
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander becomes the ruler of Macedonia

    Alexander becomes the ruler of Macedonia
    Philips was assessinated and Alexander becomes the king of Macedonia
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander ledas the macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river

    Alexander ledas the macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river
    After savage fightning, the Persians retreat, and Alexander's army moves across the southern coast of Asia toward Gordium.
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander the Great creates the city of Alexandria

    This is just one of many cities he names after himself during his conquests
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander conquers Babylon

    Alexander moves fro from one major Persian city to the next, conquering Babylon on october 18th, 331 B.C. and taking treasure to distribute among his men. he incorporates Persian officials
  • 328 BCE

    Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall

    Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall
    He and his close companion cleitus, who saved at the battle of Granicus. Fall into an argument. Alexander accidentally stabs cleitus with the spear, and it's filled with remorse at cleitus' death.
  • 323 BCE

    The death of Alexander great

    The death of Alexander great
    Alexander fall ill with a sudden fever and dies at the age of 32 in June b.c.
  • 326

    Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush

    They defeat king porus, leader of a kingdom east of the Hydaspes River, after figuring out how to attack Porus' war elephants.
  • 327

    Alexander marries Roxane

    After conquering eastern Iran and caputuring Prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter. this is meant to be a political alliance, and it serves as an insult to Barsine, Alexander's Persian mistress.
  • 333

    Alexander spends the winter at gordium

    He solves the puzzle of the Gordian knot, which held together the yoke and pole of a wagon once belonging to kind Midas
  • 335

    The Thracians and Illyrians

    this inspires the greek-city state of thebes to rebel, and alexander quicly besieges the city and razes it to the ground. Showing the other city-states that Alexander is just as powerful as his father.
  • 338

    Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea.

    Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea.
    Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans, whiles his father leads the attack against the Athenians
  • 356

    Alexander's birth

    Was the son of philip, king of macedonia, Alexander was an experienced soldier who shared his father's ambitions to create a huge empire, he born in 356 B.C., at Pelia in macedonia.