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Alexander the Great

  • Alexander the Great was born
    356 BCE

    Alexander the Great was born

  • Alexander fights his first battle
    344 BCE

    Alexander fights his first battle

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

    King Philip dies and Alexander takes over as King

  • Alexander cuts the knot
    334 BCE

    Alexander cuts the knot

  • Alexander's army is more powerful
    333 BCE

    Alexander's army is more powerful

  • Alexander goes to Egypt and becomes Pharaoh
    332 BCE

    Alexander goes to Egypt and becomes Pharaoh

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

    Alexander has a near death experience in the Sahara Desert

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

    Alexander develops more strategic plan to take over Persia and Asia

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

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

  • Alexander's undefeated army marches toward Persia
    330 BCE

    Alexander's undefeated army marches toward Persia

  • Alexander takes his first wife, Roxanne
    327 BCE

    Alexander takes his first wife, Roxanne

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Alexander the Great dies
    323 BCE

    Alexander the Great dies