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Born in macedonia to King Phillip ll
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Philip hires the greek philosopher Aristotele to tutor alexander.
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At age 16 alexander finishes studying under aristotle and joins his father army
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The macedonians meet the athenians and thebans in battle at chaerona. While leads the attack against the athenians, is alexanders first battle.
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King philip celebrates that as well as the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra.
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The thracians and illyrians rise up in rebellion, and this inspires the greek city states to do the same, and alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground.
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Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and departs for asia in the spring of 334BCE.
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After savage fighting, the persians retreat and alexanders army moves across the southern coast of asia toward Gordium
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As they travel they liberate a number of persian rule
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After conquering syria, alexander sweeps south and easily conquers egypt after besieging
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Alexander moves from one major persian city to the next conquering babylon
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Suffering from the tensions of warfare and command, alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall of 328
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However this incident marks a turning point in life of alexander.
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Hopping to add even more territory to his empire alexander and his troops defeat king porus at northen india with elephants.
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Before he can set out on hes new campaign, alexander falls ill with a sudden fever and dies at the age of 32
