Alexander the Great

By msaldi2440
  • 356 BCE

    Birth of Alexander

    Born in Pella, Macedonia to King Philip II.
  • 343 BCE

    Aristotle tutors Alexander

    King Philip II hires Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander over the years
  • 340 BCE

    Joining the Army

    At age 16, Alexander finishes his studying and joins his father's army
  • 338 BCE

    Battle at Chaeronea

    The Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans at battle at Chaeronea
  • 336 BCE

    Becoming the King

    King Philip II is assassinated by one of his bodyguards, making Alexander the king of Macedonia at the age of 20
  • 335 BCE

    Alexander conquers Thebes

    The Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion, inspiring the Greek city-state of Thebes to rebel, and Alexander quickly besieges and razes it to the ground
  • 334 BCE

    The battle between the Macedonians and the Persians

    Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus River, the Persians retreat and Alexander's army keeps moving
  • 333 BCE

    Alexander unties the knot

    During winter at Gordium, Alexander attempted to untie the knot, which held the yoke and pole of a wagon once belonging to King Midas, but could not find no end to the knot so he sliced it in half with his sword, making Alexander's success seen as a good omen for his Asian campaign
  • 331 BCE

    The city of Alexandria

    Alexander creates the city of Alexandria, which is meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture. This is just one of many cities he names after himself during his conquests.
  • 331 BCE

    Conquering Babylon

    Alexander moves from one major Persian city to the next, conquering Babylon on October 18, taking treasure to distribute among his men.
  • 328 BCE

    Cleitus' Death

    Suffering from the tensions of warfare and command, Alexander gets drunk at a banquet. He and his companion Cleitus, who saved his life at the battle of Granicus, get into an argument. Alexander then accidentally stabs Cleitus with a spear, he is then blamed for his death. However, this incident marks a turning point for Alexander, whose officers began to fear him.
  • 327 BCE

    Marrying the prince's daughter

    After conquering eastern Iran and capturing 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.
  • 326 BCE

    Adding More Territory to His Empire

    Hopping to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his army cross the Hindu Kush into northern India. They defeat King Porus, leader of a kingdom east of the Hydaspes River. After several months in India, however, Alexander's army refuses to go any further, forcing them to return to Babylon. He spends the next few years trying to make his empire more powerful.
  • 323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    Before he can set out on his new campaign, Alexander falls ill with a sudden fever at Babylon at the age of 32 on June.