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Born in macedonia to King Phillip the ll.
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Phillip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander.
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At age 16, Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his fathers army.
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The Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea.
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Phillip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia, as well as the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra.
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The Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion. This inspires the Greek city-states of the Thebes to rebel, and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground.
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Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river. After savage fighting, the Persians retreat, and Alexanders army moves across the southern coast of Asia toward Gordium.
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Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and departs for Asia in the spring.
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According to legend, he solves the puzzle of the Gordian knot, which held together the yoke and pole of a wagon once belonging to King Midas.
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He conquered Babylon and took treasure to distribute among his men.
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He creates the city of Alexandria, which is meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture.
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He and his close companion Cleitus, who saved his life at the battle of Grancius, fall into an argument. Alexander accidentally stabs Cleitus with a spear, and is filled with remorse at Cleitus' death.
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After conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter. This is meant to be a political alliance, and it serves as an insult to Barsine, Alexander's Persian mistress.
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Hoping to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India.They defeat King Porus, leader of a kingdom east of the Hydaspes River, after figuring out how to attack Porus' war elephants. After several months in India, Alexander's refuses to go any further, and he is forced to return to Babylon. He spends the next few years trying to consolidate power in his empire.
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Alexander dies at the age of 32. According to legend, he leaves his empire to "the strongest" of his commanders, but after his death, his empire falls into disorder. His three commanders divide up the empire and compete for control.
