Alexander the Great

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  • 343 BCE

    Philip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander

    Philip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander
    Over the next three years, Aristotle teaches Alexander to appreciate philosophy, geography, Greek poetry, and scientific investigation.
  • 340 BCE

    at age 16

    at age 16
    Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father's army. By this point, Philip controls all the Greek city-states except Athens and Thebes.
  • 338 BCE

    the Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea.

    the Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea.
    Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans, while his father leads the attack against the Athenians. It is Alexander's first taste of battle, and he and his father defeat the Greeks, placing all Greek city-states except Sparta under Macedonian control.
  • 336 BCE

    Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia,

    Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia,
    However, one of his bodyguards assassinates him in the theater of Agae. Alexander becomes king of Macedonia at the age of 20.
    In
  • 335 BCE

    the Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion.

    the Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion.
    This inspires the Greek city-state of Thebes to rebel, and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground.
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river.

    Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river.
    After savage fighting, the Persians retreat, and Alexander's army moves across the southern coast of Asia toward Gordium.
  • 333 BCE

    Alexander spends the winter of 333 BCE at Gordium, in present-day Turkey.

    Alexander spends the winter of 333 BCE at Gordium, in present-day Turkey.
    According to legend, he solves the puzzle of the Gordian knot, which held together the yoke and pole of a wagon once belonging to King Midas.
  • 328 BCE

    Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall of 328 B.C.

    Alexander becomes drunk at a banquet in the fall of 328 B.C.
    He and his close companion Cleitus, who saved his life at the battle of Granicus, fall into an argument.
  • 327 BCE

    In the Summer of 327 B.C.,

    In the Summer of 327 B.C.,
    after conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter.
  • 326 BCE

    In May 326 B.C., hoping to add even more territory to his empire

    Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India.
  • 323 BCE

    age of 32 in June 323 B.C.

    According to legend, he leaves his empire to "the strongest" of his commanders, but after his death, his empire falls into disorder.
  • 356

    Alexander The Great

    Alexander The Great
    Alexander is born in 356 B.C., at Pella in Macedonia, the son of King Philip II and Olympias. His first tutor, Leonidas, teaches Alexander math and military skills, such as archery and horsemanship.