Alexander the Great

  • Alexander is born
    356 BCE

    Alexander is born

    born in Pella, Macedonia
  • alexander maedi
    340 BCE

    alexander maedi

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

    alexander helps his father

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

    Macedonian ruling

    Alexander becomes ruler of Macedonia.
  • winning battles
    334 BCE

    winning battles

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

    Wins Battle of Issus

    Wins Battle of Issus against Darius
  • attacks to Gaza
    332 BCE

    attacks to Gaza

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

    Wins Battle of Gauge

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

    Kills Cleitus

    Kills Black Cleitus for an insult at Samarkand​
  • june 10
    323 BCE

    june 10

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