Alexander the Great

Olympias gives birth to Alexander

356 BCE

Aristotle teaches young Alexander

343 BCE

Aristotle teaches Alexander about math, science, geography, and war strategies to prepare him for war.

King Phillip (Alexander's father) is killed

336 BCE

Alexander takes the throne of his father

336 BCE

Alexander defeats the persian army

334 BCE

Alexander arrives at the place of the oracle

333 BCE

The oracle tells him he needs to come back during spring to get answers

The battle of issus takes place and Alexander wins

333 BCE

Alexander goes to Egypt

332 BCE

When Alexander is there he becomes a Pharaoh

Alexander treks through the shara

331 BCE

While he is there he visits the temple of Ammon.

Alexander defeates Darius

331 BCE

Because of this he controls Asia

Alexander meets the persian army once again

330 BCE

At this battle the persian army surrenders.

Alexander wants to capture Darius

330 BCE

Before Alexander reaches Darius, Darius' companions severely wound him. Alexander finds him barely clinging to life and watches him die.

The Macedonian army heads for India

330 BCE

Alexander marries Roxan

330 BCE

Alexander the Great dies.

324 BCE

He died because of an arrow wound and an unknown disease.