Alexander the great

  • 356 BCE

    Alexander is born

    He's born to philip, king of macedonia
  • Tutor of Alexander the Great
    343 BCE

    Tutor of Alexander the Great

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

    studying of Alexander the great

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

    Macedonians and Athenians

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

    Philip

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

    spring

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

    alexander the great

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

    the troops

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

    Macedonia army

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

    winter

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

    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.
  • the city of alexandria
    331 BCE

    the city of alexandria

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

    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.
  • alexander drunk
    328 BCE

    alexander drunk

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

    next summer

    after conquering eastern Iran and prince oxygenates, Alexander marries Roxanne, the prices daughter
  • hoping more territory
    326 BCE

    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
  • alexander died
    323 BCE

    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.