Alexander the Above Average Timeline By JasoniPepperoni 356 BCE Birth 346 BCE Alexander Tames his Noble Steed 336 BCE Alexander Gains Control of Greece 336 BCE Alexander Becomes King 336 BCE Alexander Leaves for Asia with Troops 334 BCE Alexander Defeats the Persians in Gracious 334 BCE Alexander and His Troops Cross the Hellespont to Fight Persians 334 BCE Alexander Breaks the Gordium Knot 333 BCE Alexander Goes to Issus 333 BCE Alexander Captures Dorious and His Family 333 BCE Alexander Claims He is King of Persia 326 BCE Alexander's Lung is Pierced at the Battle of Molly 324 BCE Alexander's Best Friend Hephaestion Dies which sends Alexander Downhill 323 BCE Alexander Becomes Severely Sick 323 BCE Death