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He is born in Pella, Macedonia to Kind Philip ll.
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King Philip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander.
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At the age of 16, Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle's and joins his father's army.
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The Macedonians meet the Athenians and the Thebans in battle at Chaeronea. Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans.
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Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia. As well as the marriage of his daugther Cleopatra. However, one of his bodyguards assassinated him in the theater of Agae. SO Alexander becomes king at age 20.
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The Thracians and Illyrians rise up to rebellion. This inspired the Greek city-state 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 of 334 B.C.
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Alexander leads the Macedonian against the Persians at the Grancus River
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Alexander spends the winter of 333 B.C at Gordium, in present day Turkey.
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Alexander creates the city of Alexandria, which is meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture.
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Alexander moves from one major Persian city to the next, conquering Babylon on October 18, 331 BCE, and taking treasure to distribute among his men.
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Suffering from the tensions of warfare and command, Alexander gets drunk and falls into an argument with Cleitus. Alexander then spears Cleitus and kills him.
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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 and defeat King Porus. And was probably the last battle after his troops refused to fight for more.
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He dies of a fever in in Babylon.
