Alexander the great

Alexander the Great

By umrose24
  • Birth
    356 BCE

    Birth

    Alexander III of Macedon is born
  • Ascension to Throne
    336 BCE

    Ascension to Throne

    Alexander becomes king of Macedon at the age of 20, after his father, Philip, is assassinated
  • Start of Conquest
    335 BCE

    Start of Conquest

    Alexander begins his campaign in what is now the Balkans
  • Invasion of Persia and the Wider World
    334 BCE

    Invasion of Persia and the Wider World

    Alexander begins his campaign into Persia, before eventually moving to conquer Egypt in 332 B.C.E.
  • Death
    323 BCE

    Death

    After a long campaign, Alexander falls in Babylon and dies