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Alexander The Great Significant Dates

  • Birth Date
    356 BCE

    Birth Date

    Alexander The Great is born.
  • Skills
    343 BCE

    Skills

    Alexander has learned how to throw spears and ride his own horse.
  • Power
    336 BCE

    Power

    Alexander The Great takes the throne.
  • The Gods
    335 BCE

    The Gods

    Alexander goes to Delphi to see if he is chosen by the gods to take over Persia.
  • Moving
    334 BCE

    Moving

    Alexander moves army to city of Gordyn
  • Defeating Persia
    334 BCE

    Defeating Persia

    Alexander leads his army to a victory over Persia at The Battle of Granicus.
  • King Phillip
    334 BCE

    King Phillip

    King Phillip of Macedonia is killed by his own bodyguard.
  • Battle of Guagamela
    331 BCE

    Battle of Guagamela

    Alexander the Great enters the Battle of Guagamela.
  • Darius Defeated
    331 BCE

    Darius Defeated

    Alexander the Great defeats Darius while at the Battle of Guagamela.
  • Not Finished Yet
    330 BCE

    Not Finished Yet

    Alexander leaves to catch Darius, and imprison him. Finishing it off, once and for all.
  • We are on a March
    330 BCE

    We are on a March

    Alexander's army marches to catch the Persian army.
  • I am in Charge Now
    330 BCE

    I am in Charge Now

    Alexander rules almost all of Asia, and continues to pursue Darius to imprison him.
  • Married
    327 BCE

    Married

    Alexander the Great, shockingly, is married and takes a wife, Roxanne. This was shocking because he was rumored to have a male partner.
  • Near Death Experience
    326 BCE

    Near Death Experience

    While Alexander is leading his army during battle, he suffer a life threatening injury from an arrow. He barely survives, his troops couldn't believe it.
  • Sorrow
    324 BCE

    Sorrow

    Alexander's close friend, Hephaestion, in the month of July, passes away due to an unknown illness. Alexander goes into a state of depression and lays in bed crying for days.
  • Death
    323 BCE

    Death

    Alexander the Great dies of an unknown illness.