Alexander The Great

By Nemo_OW
  • The birth of Alexander The Great
    356 BCE

    The birth of Alexander The Great

    Alexander was born in Pella, Macedonia to King Phillip II
  • Aristotle tutors Alexander
    343 BCE

    Aristotle tutors Alexander

    King Phillip II has Alexander be tutored by a Greek philosopher by the name of Aristotle
  • Alexander joins the army
    340 BCE

    Alexander joins the army

    At age 16 Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his fathers army
  • Alexander leads the Macedonian attack on the Thebans
    338 BCE

    Alexander leads the Macedonian attack on the Thebans

    Alexander leads the attack on the Thebans while hi father leads the attack on the Athenians
  • Alexander becomes king
    336 BCE

    Alexander becomes king

    When he King Phillip II celebrates his upcoming attack on Persia and the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra, he is assassinated by one of his body guards and Alexander takes his place as king at age 20
  • Alexander shows his power
    335 BCE

    Alexander shows his power

    The Greek city state of Thebes rebels and alexander quickly besieges the city and the inhabitants at either executed or sold into slavery, This shows the other Geek city states that alexander is not afraid to use his power as king,
  • Alexander leaves for Asia
    334 BCE

    Alexander leaves for Asia

    Alexander wanted to achieve his fathers dream of conquering Persia and all known land
  • The war between Persia and Macedonia begins
    334 BCE

    The war between Persia and Macedonia begins

    Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river
  • Winter in Turkey
    333 BCE

    Winter in Turkey

    Alexander spends the winter in modern day turkey and solves the Gordian Knot ( Legend says that whoever solves the puzzle will rule all of Asia )
  • Alexander conquers Egypt and Syria
    331 BCE

    Alexander conquers Egypt and Syria

    After conquering Syria Alexander swoops down south and conquers Gaza, Egypt and names the city Alexandria
  • Alexander kills his men
    328 BCE

    Alexander kills his men

    Because of tensions and warfare and command alexander becomes drunk one fall, he gets into an argument with Cletius ( the man that saved his life in the battle of Granicus ) and accidentally stabs him with a spear , Alexander is filled with remorse from Cletius's death, next year in the summer Alexander's men begin to fear him.
  • Alexanders men begin to fear him
    327 BCE

    Alexanders men begin to fear him

    After alexander murders one of his soldiers that saved his life his men began to fear his as a leader
  • Alexanders army refuse to fight any longer
    326 BCE

    Alexanders army refuse to fight any longer

    After dominating Persia Egypt Mesopotamia and the Indus river valley alexander still wanted to go on , he wanted to conquer all the known land , but his army grew tried they refused to go any longer and alexander was forced to make there way back to Greece.
  • The Long Journey Back
    326 BCE

    The Long Journey Back

    After alexander's men are tired of fighting they turn back from there 11,000 mile journey and head home to Greece, on the way back home alexander becomes ill
  • Death of Alexander
    323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    Dies of a fever in Babylon on the way back to Greece