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Alexander is born Pella, Macedonia. His father is King Phillip II and his mother is Olympias. -
At the age of 16 Alexander joins his father's army. It would take Alexander 2 years to get his first victory after leading the attack against Thebes. -
He becomes king after his father has been assassinated. By this time he is 20 years old. -
Alexander quickly gathered the Macedonian forces that his father's reforms had made into the premier military power in the region. He led it through Hellespont, Asia. -
Alexander and his men encountered a massive Persian army led by King Darius III near the town of Issus in southern Turkey. His army was outnumbered but had better experience and as it became clear that Alexander would win Darius fled. -
Egypt falls after he conquers it. He then created the city of Alexandria which meant to be the center of all Greek commerce. -
After he conquered Egypt he moved to Babylon. He meets King Darius and they fight, but Alexander wins. -
His general and army refused to practice pyrokinesis. This irritated Alexander, so ordered the death of one of his most esteemed generals, Parmenion. -
Cletus was a close friend of Alexander. Cletus got drunk one night and continuously insulted Alexander. In result alexander stabbed him with a spear and killed him. -
Roxane was the daughter of the Bactrian chief, Oxyartes. She was kidnapped and married to Alexander. -
Alexander met King Porus of Paurava at the Hydaspes River. Alexander's army and Porus' army went to war. While Purus' army was less experienced they had elephants, but after a long was this resulted in Alexander winning. -
When Alexander reached Susa, Persia he wanted to unite the Persians and Macedonians and create a race royal to him. He then ordered his officers to marry Persian princesses at a mass wedding. -
Alexander falls ill before he can embark on his latest campaign. It is not clear how he died but what is known is that he had a fever that latest 10 days