Alexander the great.

Alexander is born

356 BCE

Son of Philip, king of Macedonia.Was born at Pella, Macedonia.

Aristotle to tutor Alexander.

343 BCE

Aristotle teachers Alexander to appreciate philosophy, geography, Greek poetry,and scientific investigation.

Alexander assembly an army.

340 BCE

When Philip assembled a large Macedonian army and invaded Thrace, he left his 16 years old son with the power to rule Macedonia in his absence as regent, which shows that even at such young age Alexander was recognized as quite capable.

Battle at Chaeronea

338 BCE

The Macedonians led by Philip II of Macedon and an alliance of some of the Greek city-states led by Athens.

Alexander became king of Macedonia.

336 BCE

Assassination of king Philip then Alexander go to king.

Anatolia.

334 BCE

Alexander led 35000 soldiers into Anatolia.

Alexandria.

332 BCE

Alexander entered Egypt and founded the city of Alexandria.

Battle of Gaugamela.

331 BCE

The decisive battle of Alexander the Great's invasion of the Persian Achaemenid Empire.

Indus river valley.

331 BCE

Alexander's led his army to conquer India; after taking the Indus river valley, Alexander's troop begged him to return home after 11 years away from their homes while conquering the empire.

Death of Alexander.

323 BCE

Alexander the Great died in Babylon aged 32, having conquered an empire stretching from modern Albania to eastern Pakistan.