Alexander the great

By Mishel A. Lopez
  • Birth of Alexander
    356 BCE

    Birth of Alexander

    Alexander born in Pella, Macedonia to king Philip II
  • Philip hires a Greek Philosopher
    343 BCE

    Philip hires a Greek Philosopher

    Philosophy, geography, Greek poetry, and scientific investigation.
  • join his father's army
    340 BCE

    join his father's army

    at age 16, Alexander finish studying under Aristotle.
  • Macedonians, Athenians & Thebans
    338 BCE

    Macedonians, Athenians & Thebans

    The Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea
  • Philip celebrate attack Persia
    336 BCE

    Philip celebrate attack Persia

    Alexander becomes king of Macedonia at the age of 20
  • In the spring
    335 BCE

    In the spring

    The Thracians and Illyirans rise up in rebellion and Alexander quickly besieges the city an razes in to the ground.
  • Leads the Macedonian ARMY
    334 BCE

    Leads the Macedonian ARMY

    Alexander leads the Macedonian Army against the Persians at the Granicus river.
  • Alexander spends the winter
    333 BCE

    Alexander spends the winter

    Alexander spend the winter at Gordium, in present day-turkey.
  • Create the city of Alexandria
    331 BCE

    Create the city of Alexandria

    Which is meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture.
  • Taking treasure to distribute among his man.
    331 BCE

    Taking treasure to distribute among his man.

    He incorporate Persian official into his administration and adopts Persians customs in order to hold his empire together.
  • Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall
    328 BCE

    Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall

    He and his close companion Claeitus, who saved his life at the battle of Granicus, fall into an argument
  • Whose officer begin to fear him.
    327 BCE

    Whose officer begin to fear him.

    After conquering eastern Iran and capturing prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter.
  • Alexander's Persian mistress
    326 BCE

    Alexander's Persian mistress

    Hopping to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India.
  • Death of Alexander
    323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    Dies in Babylon of a fever