Alexander the Great

By jchavi3187
  • Birth of Alexander
    356 BCE

    Birth of Alexander

    Son of King Phillip ll of Macedonia
  • Phillip Hires Aristotle
    343 BCE

    Phillip Hires Aristotle

    He tutors Alexander the Great
  • Aristotle finishes teaching Alexander
    340 BCE

    Aristotle finishes teaching Alexander

    Alexander was 16
  • Macedonians meet Athenians and TheBans
    338 BCE

    Macedonians meet Athenians and TheBans

    In the battle of Chaeronia
  • Phillip celebrates his upcoming departure from Persia
    336 BCE

    Phillip celebrates his upcoming departure from Persia

    Gets assassinated
  • Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion
    335 BCE

    Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion

    Alexander quickly besieges the city and rises it up.
  • Macedonia is virtually bankrupt
    334 BCE

    Macedonia is virtually bankrupt

    Alexander borrows money to supply his army for an month and departs to Asia
  • Alexander leads the Macedonian army
    334 BCE

    Alexander leads the Macedonian army

    Against the Persian Army on the Granicus River
  • Alexander spends his winter at Gordium
    333 BCE

    Alexander spends his winter at Gordium

    Present day Turkey
  • Alexander creates the city Alexandria
    331 BCE

    Alexander creates the city Alexandria

    Its meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture
  • Conquered Babylon
    331 BCE

    Conquered Babylon

    Also taking treasure to give among his men
  • Alexander gets drunk at a Banquet
    328 BCE

    Alexander gets drunk at a Banquet

    in the fall
  • Alexander Marries Roxane
    327 BCE

    Alexander Marries Roxane

    Roxane is the princes daughter
  • Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India
    326 BCE

    Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India

    Hopefully to gain more territory
  • Death of Alexander
    323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    Babylon death place