Timeline: Alexander The Great

356 BCE

Birth of Alexander

Alexander the Great was born at Pella, Macedonia, to King Philip II and Olympias

338 BCE

Battle of Chaeronea

Battle in Boeotia, central Greece, in which Philip II of Macedonia defeated a coalition of Greek city-states led by Thebes and Athens.

336 BCE

Alexander becomes the Ruler

Alexander the Great becomes the ruler of Macedonia at the age of 20 due to the death of his father

334 BCE

Wins river battle over Darius

Alexander the Great wins Battle of the Granicus River against Darius III of Persia. This battle was the first of three major battles fought between Alexander the Great and the Persian Empire.

333 BCE

Wins Second major Battle

Alexander the Great wins Battle at Issus against Darius III of Persia.This is the second of three major battles by the Macedonians and the Persians.

332 BCE

Conquers Tyre

Alexander the Great wins siege of Tyre(a current city in Lebanon); then goes attacks Gaza(located on the border of current day Egypt), which falls.

331 BCE

Founds City of Alexandria

Alexander the Great found the city of Alexandria(located in Egypt). This city is very famous and has a very large library which has an extensive collection of books. Wins Battle of Gaugamela against Darius. This is the third of three major battles.

330 BCE

Takes of Persian Capital

Alexander the Great raids and burns down Persepolis; trial and execution of Philotas; assassination of Parmenion. The Persians forever hated Alexander for the destruction that he caused when he invaded Persepolis.

329 BCE

Alexander marches into Hindu Kush

Alexander the Great starts his march into India by crossing the Hindu Kush mountains then goes to Bactria and crosses the Oxus river and then to Samarkand.

327 BCE