Alexander the Great Time Line

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  • 356 BCE

    Alexander the Great is born

    Alexander the Great is born
  • 342 BCE

    Alexander is by now trained to fight and ride horses

  • 336 BCE

    Alexander's dad, King Phillip II, is assassinated by one of his bodyguards

  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great takes the throne

    Alexander the Great takes the throne
  • 335 BCE

    Alexander cuts the knot at Delthy to see if he is chosen by the gods

    Alexander cuts the knot at Delthy to see if he is chosen by the gods
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander defeats Persia at the Battle of Granicus

  • 333 BCE

    Alexander defeats Persia at the Battle of Posthusmus

  • 333 BCE

    Alexander defeats Persia at the Battle of Issus

  • 332 BCE

    Alexander defeats Persia at the city of Tire

  • 332 BCE

    Alexander the Great is given the name Pharoh

  • 331 BCE

    Alexander the Great defeats Darius to rule Persia

  • 331 BCE

    Great Battle for Persia at city of Guagamela

  • 330 BCE

    Darius dies in front of Alexander

    Darius dies in front of Alexander
  • 326 BCE

    Alexander the Great is badly injured at the Battle of Mali

  • 324 BCE

    Alexander's life long friend Hephaestion dies from an unknown illness

  • 323

    Alexander the Great Dies

    Alexander the Great Dies
  • Period: 360 to 320

    Alexander the Great Timeline