Alexander The Great

By Rodrigo Villagrana
  • 356 BCE

    The birth of Alexander

    Born in Pella, Macedonia
  • 343 BCE

    Tutors of Alexander

    His first tutor was Leonidas, after this king Phillip hired the Greek philosopher Aristotle in the year 343 B.C
  • 340 BCE

    Alexander joins the army of his father

    At the age of 16 Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father army
  • 338 BCE

    Leading battle by Alexander

    Alexander leads the battle against the Thebans
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander becomes king

    Alexander at the age of 20, becomes king after the death of his father
  • 335 BCE

    Thebes rebel

    Thebes rebel and Alexander besieges the city and razes it to the ground
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander leads the Macedonian army

    Alexander borrows money to supply the Macedonian and Leads the Macedonian army against the Persians
  • 333 BCE

    Gordium

    Alexander undid the knot
  • 331 BCE

    Conquering Egypt

    Alexander creates a city named Alexandria
  • 328 BCE

    Tension

    Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet, then he comes to an argument with a close companion that saved his life, and accidentally Alexander stabs Cleitus.
  • 327 BCE

    Marriage

    After conquering eastern Iran and capturing prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane
  • 326 BCE

    Final extension of the Greek empire

    Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India, and after defeating king Porus Alexander's troops refuse to go any further then what the had gone.
  • 323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    Alexander dies in Babylon of a fever at the age of 32