Alexander the great

  • 356 BCE

    Alexander is born

    He's born to philip, king of macedonia
  • 343 BCE

    Tutor of Alexander the Great

    Tutor of Alexander the Great
    Philip the Great philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander.
  • 340 BCE

    studying of Alexander the great

    studying of Alexander the great
    at the age of 16 Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father army
  • 338 BCE

    Macedonians and Athenians

    Macedonians and Athenians
    the Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at chaeronia.
  • 336 BCE

    Philip

    Philip
    celebrates his incoming departure to attack Persia, as well as the marriage or his daughter Cleopatra
  • 335 BCE

    spring

    spring
    in the spring of 335 B.C, the Thracian and illyrians rise up in rebellion
  • 334 BCE

    alexander the great

    alexander the great
    in June 334 B.C., Alexander leads the Macedonia army against the Persians at the Granicus river .
  • 334 BCE

    the troops

    the troops
    thought his advisers object and Macedonia is virtually bankrupt, Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and departs
  • 334 BCE

    Macedonia army

    Macedonia army
    in June Alexander leads the Macedonia army against the Persians at the Gracchus river
  • 333 BCE

    winter

    winter
    Alexander spends the winter at Gordimer, in present-day turkey.
  • 333 BCE

    wintering at gordium

    wintering at gordium
    wintering at Gordium, Alexander attempted to untie the knot. when he could find no end to the knot, to unbind it, he sliced it half with a stroke of his sword.
  • 331 BCE

    the city of alexandria

    the city of alexandria
    he creates the city of Alexandria, which is meant to be a hub og Greek commerce and culture.
  • 331 BCE

    conquering babylon

    conquering babylon
    Alexander moves from one major Persian city to the next, conquering Babylon on October 18, 331 B.C. and taking treasure to distribute.
  • 328 BCE

    alexander drunk

    alexander drunk
    suffering the tension warfare and command, alexander becomes drunk at banquet in the fail
  • 327 BCE

    next summer

    next summer
    after conquering eastern Iran and prince oxygenates, Alexander marries Roxanne, the prices daughter
  • 326 BCE

    hoping more territory

    hoping more territory
    in may, hoping to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India
  • 323 BCE

    alexander died

    alexander died
    before he can set out on his new campaign, Alexander falls it with a sudden fever and dies at the age of 32 in June 323 B.C.