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Alexander the Great

  • 356 BCE

    Alexander the Great was born

    Alexander the Great was born
  • 344 BCE

    Alexander fights his first battle

    Alexander fights his first battle
  • 336 BCE

    King Philip dies and Alexander takes over as King

    King Philip dies and Alexander takes over as King
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander cuts the knot

    Alexander cuts the knot
  • 333 BCE

    Alexander's army is more powerful

    Alexander's army is more powerful
  • 332 BCE

    Alexander goes to Egypt and becomes Pharaoh

    Alexander goes to Egypt and becomes Pharaoh
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander has a near death experience in the Sahara Desert

    Alexander has a near death experience in the Sahara Desert
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander develops more strategic plan to take over Persia and Asia

    Alexander develops more strategic plan to take over Persia and Asia
  • 330 BCE

    Alexander has the least amount of doubt that he isn't the right ruler for Asia

    Alexander has the least amount of doubt that he isn't the right ruler for Asia
  • 330 BCE

    Alexander's undefeated army marches toward Persia

    Alexander's undefeated army marches toward Persia
  • 327 BCE

    Alexander takes his first wife, Roxanne

    Alexander takes his first wife, Roxanne
  • 327 BCE

    Alexander's first child was born and his name was Heracles

    Alexander's first child was born and his name was Heracles
  • 325 BCE

    Alexander's, Roxanne dies, so he remarries Stateira II

    Alexander's, Roxanne dies, so he remarries Stateira II
  • 324 BCE

    Alexander's close friend and ally, Hephaestion dies of an unknown disease and Alexander is effected by this

    Alexander's close friend and ally, Hephaestion dies of an unknown disease and Alexander is effected by this
  • 323 BCE

    Alexander the Great dies

    Alexander the Great dies