Alexander the Great

By Fransheska Gailea
  • Birth of Alexander
    356 BCE

    Birth of Alexander

    Born in Macedonia to King Philip II
  • 343 BCE

    Philip trains Alexander

    Philip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander
  • 340 BCE

    Alexander wants to become a warrior

    At age of 16, Alexander finish studying and he joins his father's army
  • 338 BCE

    Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle of Chaeronea

    Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander becomes king at the age of 20.

    One of bodyguards of King Philip assassinates him in the theater of Agea
  • 335 BCE

    Alexander shows that he just as powerful as his father

    The Thracias and Illyrians rise up in rebellion and Alexander plans his campaign against the Persians
  • 334 BCE

    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..
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander plains his campaign against the Persians.

    Though his advisers object and Macedonia is virtually bankrupt, Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and departs for Asia
  • 333 BCE

    Alexander spend the winter at Gordium.

    He solves the puzzle of the Gordian knot, which held together the yoke and pole of a wagon once belonging of King Midas.
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander creates the city of Alexandria

    This is just one of the many cities he names after himself during his conquest
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander conquers Babylon

    he takes away the treasure of Babylon to distribute among his men
  • 328 BCE

    Alexander becomes drunk at the banquet

    he and his close Cleitus, who saved his life at the battle of Granicus , fall into an argument.
  • 327 BCE

    Alexander marries Roxane

    This is meant to be a political alliance, and it serves as an insult to Barsine, Alexander's Persian mistress
  • 326 BCE

    Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India

    They defeat King porus, leader of a kingdom east the Hydaspes River.
  • 322 BCE

    Alexander falls ill with sudden fever and dies at the age of 32

    he leaves his empire to "the strongest" of his commanders, but after his death his empire falls into disorder