alexander the great

  • alexander is born
    356 BCE

    alexander is born

    born to king Philip ll and Olympias
  • Philip hires the greeks
    343 BCE

    Philip hires the greeks

    Philip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor alexander
  • Alexander finishes stuying
    340 BCE

    Alexander finishes stuying

    at age 16. Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father's army
  • Battle at Chaeronea
    338 BCE

    Battle at Chaeronea

    the Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at chaeronea
  • philip celebrates his upcoming departure t
    336 BCE

    philip celebrates his upcoming departure t

    Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia as well as the marriage of his daughter cleopatra
  • Rise up in the rebellion
    335 BCE

    Rise up in the rebellion

    the Thracians and illynans rise up in rebellion
  • Alexander barrows money
    334 BCE

    Alexander barrows money

    alexander barrows money to supply his troops fofr one month and departs for asia
  • 334 BCE

    alexander leads the macedonian army

    alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians at crfanicus rivfer
  • alexander spends the winter
    333 BCE

    alexander spends the winter

    alexander spends the winter at Gordium,in presents day Turkey
  • alexander moves from one major persian city
    331 BCE

    alexander moves from one major persian city

    taking traeasure to attribute among his men
  • 331 BCE

    alexander creates the city of alexandria

  • 327 BCE

    alexander marriages roxane the prince dauther

  • 326 BCE

    alexander becames drunk at a banquet

  • 326 BCE

    aleaxander and his troops cross the hindu king

  • 323 BCE

    alexander death

    alexander dalls ill with a sudden fever and die at the age 32