Alexander the Great

  • 356 BCE

    Alexander is born

    Alexander is born
    born in Pella, Macedonia
  • 340 BCE

    alexander maedi

    alexander maedi
    • Alexander serves as regent and puts down a revolt of the Maedi.
  • 338 BCE

    alexander helps his father

    alexander helps his father
    Alexander helps his father win the Battle of Chaeronea.
  • 336 BCE

    Macedonian ruling

    Macedonian ruling
    Alexander becomes ruler of Macedonia.
  • 334 BCE

    winning battles

    winning battles
    Wins Battle of the Granicus River against Darius III of Persia.
  • 333 BCE

    Wins Battle of Issus

    Wins Battle of Issus
    Wins Battle of Issus against Darius
  • 332 BCE

    attacks to Gaza

    attacks to Gaza
    Wins siege of Tyre; attacks Gaza, which falls.
  • 331 BCE

    Wins Battle of Gauge

    Wins Battle of Gauge
    Founds Alexandria. Wins Battle of Gaugamela (Arbela) against Darius
  • 328 BCE

    Kills Cleitus

    Kills Cleitus
    Kills Black Cleitus for an insult at Samarkand​
  • 323 BCE

    june 10

    june 10
    June 10 - Dies at Babylon in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II