Timeline: Alexander the Great

356 BCE

Birth of Alexander

Born in Pella, Macedonia

343 BCE

Philip hires Greek Philosopher

Hires Aristotle to tutor Alexander

340 BCE

Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle at age 16

He left Aristotle to join his fathers army

338 BCE

Alexanders Fist Battle

Alexander leads the attack against Thebands while his father lead the attack against Athenians

336 BCE

Alexander becomes King

Alexanders dad dies and he becomes king at age 20

335 BCE

The Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion

Alexander reacts to this quickly and he executed and sold into slavery, showing that he is as powerful than his father

334 BCE

Alexander departs for Asia

Alexander leads the Macedonia army against Persia at the Granicus river, after the savage fighting the Persians retreated and them Alexanders army moved across the southern coast of Asia toward the Granicus river

333 BCE

Alexander spends the winter in Gordim ( Turkey )

Alexander solves puzzle of the Gordian knot, and the stories foretold that whoever solved the puzzle would rule all Asia and Alexander seen this as a good omen for his Asian campaign

331 BCE

Alexander creates Alexandria

Which is meant to be hub of Greek commerce and the culture

328 BCE

Suffers from tension of warfare and command

Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet and him and his close friend Cleitus begen to argue and Alexander stabs him with a spear , and is filled with remorse at Cleitus's death