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Born in Macedonia to King Philip II
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Philip hires the greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander.
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Philips controls all the greek city-states except Athens and Thebes. He aims to unit the Macedonians and greeks and invade the Persian Empire.
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Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans, while his father leads the attack against the Athenians.
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As well as the marriage of his dougther cleopatra one of his bodyguards assassinates him in the theater of Agae. Alexander becomes king of Macedonia at the age of 20.
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This inspires the greek city-states of Thebes to rebel, and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground.
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Though his advisers object and Macedonia is virtually bankrupt Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and departs for Asia in the spring.
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After savage fighting, the Persians retreat and Alexander's army moves across the southern coast of Asia toward Gordium.
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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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This is just bone of many cities he names after himself during his conquests. Alexander and Darius, king of the Persians, meet at Gaugamela in a decisive battle.
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He incorporates Persian officials into his administration and adopts Persian customs in order to hold his empire together.
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He and his close companion Cleitus, who saved his life at the battle of Granicus, fall into an argument.
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After conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter.
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They defeat king Porus, leader of a kingdom cast of the Hydaspes River, after figuring out how to attack Poru's war elephants.
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He spends the next few years trying to consolidate power in his empire. Alexander falls ill with a sudden fever and dies at the age of 32 in June 323 B.C.
