Timeline: Alexander the Great

356 BCE

Birth of Alexander

Born in Pella, Macedonia to King Phiilp ll

343 BCE

Alexander is tutored by a Greek philosopher

Over the next three years Aristole, his tutor, teaches Alexander to appreciate philosophy,geography,Greek poetry, and scientific investigation.

340 BCE

Alexander finished studying

After he finished studying under Aristotle, he joins his fathers army. By this point in time, Philip controls all of the greek city-states except Athens and Thebes.

338 BCE

First Battle of Alexander

The Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea. Alexander leads the attack on the Thebans and his father on the Athenians, they beat the Greeks and now have all Greek city states except Sparta.

336 BCE

King Phillip Dies

Phillip is celebrating his upcoming departure to attack Persia, also his marriage to Cleopatra. One of his bodyguards kills him in the theater of agae. Alexander is now king at age of 20.

335 BCE

Alexander shows he is powerful

The Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion. This inspires the Greek city state of Thebes to rebel. Alexander quickly acts and executes inhibitants and sells them into slavery. This way he shows how powerful he really is.

334 BCE

Departure to Asia

After subduing rebellious Greek city states, Alexander plans his campaign against the Persians, he wants to fulfill his fathers dream of conquering all but he is low on money and borrows money to supply his troops for one month.

334 BCE

Persian fight

On June 334 B.C, Alexander fights the Persians in the Granicus river. As they travel they libeerate the cities from persian rule.

333 BCE

Solving the Gordian knot

Alexander spends the winter of 334 in Gordium, he solves a puzzle that if its solved it is said that whoever did it will rule of of Asia.

331 BCE

Alexandria is created

After conquering Syria and easily conquering Egypt, he creates Alexandria one of mmany city names after himself during his conquest.

331 BCE

Babylon is of Alexander

Moving from one major Persian city to the next after a savage battle, Alexander conquers Babylon taking all of its city treasures.

328 BCE

Alexander kills a friend

After getting drunk, Alexander falls into an argument with Cleutus a friend who saved his life, he accidently stabs him and is filled with a remorse at Clethus death.

327 BCE