alexander the great

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  • Period: 356 BCE to 343 BCE

    the son of King Philip II and Olympias

    His first
    tutor, Leonidas, teaches Alexander math and military skills, such as archery and horsemanship. He trains
    Alexander to be physically tough.
  • Period: 343 BCE to 340 BCE

    Alexander to be physically tough

    , Philip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander.
    Over the next three years, Aristotle teaches Alexander to appreciate philosophy, geography, Greek poetry, and
    scientific investigation.
  • Period: 340 BCE to 338 BCE

    Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father's army.

    , Philip
    controls all the Greek city-states except Athens
    and Thebes. He aims to unite the Macedonians
    and Greeks and invade the Persian Empire.
  • Period: 338 BCE to 336 BCE

    the Macedonians meet the Athenians .

    It is Alexander's first taste of battle, and he and his father defeat the Greeks, placing all Greek city-states except
    Sparta under Macedonian control.
  • Period: 336 BCE to 335 BCE

    Philip celebrates his upcoming departure

    However, one
    of his bodyguards assassinates him in the theater
    of Agae.
  • Period: 335 BCE to 334 BCE

    the Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion

    This inspires the Greek city
    state of Thebes to rebel, and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground.
  • Period: 333 BCE to 331 BCE

    Gordium, in present-day Turkey.

    which held together the yoke and
    pole of a wagon once belonging to King Midas. Stories foretold that
    whoever solved the puzzle would rule all Asia,
  • Period: 331 BCE to 328 BCE

    he creates the city of Alexandria

    This is just
    In 333 BC, wintering at Gordium, Alexander attempted to untie the knot.
  • Period: 328 BCE to 327 BCE

    fall into an argument

    Alexander accidentally stabs Cleitus with a spear, and is filled with remorse at Cleitus' death.
    However, this incident marks a turning point for Alexander, whose officers begin to fear him
  • Period: 327 BCE to 326

    the prince's daughter.

    This is meant to be a political alliance, and it serves as an insult to Barsine, Alexander's Persian
    mistress.
  • Period: 327 BCE to 326 BCE

    hoping to add even more territory to his empire

    lexander and his troops cross the
    Hindu Kush into northern India.
  • Period: 326 BCE to 323 BCE

    the strongest

    after his death, his empire falls into disorder. His three commanders divide up the empire and compete for control.
  • Period: 323 BCE to 353 BCE

    the son of Philip, king of Macedonia.

    Educated by the great thinker Aristotle and raised to admire
    Greek culture,
  • Period: 323 BCE to 323

    sudded fever and dies at

    According to legend, he leaves his empire to "the strongest" of his commanders
  • Period: 334 to 333

    the Persians at the Granicus river.

    Alexander's army moves across the southern
    coast of Asia toward Gordium. As they travel, they liberate a number
    of cities from Persian rule.