The life of Alexander the Great By 457boggsk 356 BCE Alexander is born. 340 BCE Phillip, Alexander's father goes to war. 339 BCE Alexander spends time to study the records of his fathers account. 338 BCE The Battle of Chaeronea takes place and the fields are covered in bodies and blood. 336 BCE Alexander's father Phillip dies and Alexander becomes King. 335 BCE Alexander goes to the temple of Delphine. 334 BCE Alexander cuts the knot. 333 BCE Alexander's army is outnumbered and he finds his enemy Dairus. 332 BCE Alexander goes to Egypt and becomes a pharaoh. 331 BCE Alexander won the battle and proclaimed King of Asia. 330 BCE Alexander takes over Dairus palace in Persibula and takes him as a prisoner 327 BCE Alexander invades northern India. 326 BCE Alexander gets hurt severely in a battle. 324 BCE Alexander suffers and illness and a hurt when his friend Hephaestion dies. 323 BCE Alexanders condition worsens and eventually his eyes shut and never open again.