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Born in Macedonia to King Phillip II.
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Philip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotlr to tutor Alexander.
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At age 16, Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father's army. By this point, Philip controls all the Greek city-states except Athens and Thebes.
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The Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea. Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans, while his father leads the attack against the Athenians. Alexander's first taste of battle.
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Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia, as well as the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra. However, 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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The Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion. This inspires the Greek city-state of Thebes to rebel, and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground. The inhabitants are executed or sold into slavery.
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In June 334 BC, Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river. After savage fighting, the Persians retreat, and Alexander's army moves across the southern coast of Asia toward Gordium. As they, they liberate a number of cities from Persian rule.
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In 331 BCE, he creates the city of Alenxandria, which is meant to be a hub o greek commere and culture.
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Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall of 328 BC
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In May 326 BC, hoping to add even more territory to his empire, alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India. They defeat King Porus, leader of a kingdom east of the Hydaspes river.
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Before he can set out on his new campaign, Alexander falls ill with a sudden fever and dies at the age of 32 in June 323 BC.
