Alexander the Great

Conqueror, King of Macedonia
Roman mosaic showing Alexander the Great in his battle against Darius III of Persia

His Life Story


  • 356BC - Alexander is born in Macedonia
  • 343BC - Alexander becomes pupil to Aristotle
  • 340BC - Alexander joins his father, Philips's army
  • 338BC - Alexander leads attack against Thebans
  • 336BC - Philip is assassinated, Alexander becomes king
  • 335BC - Alexander subdues rebellion in Greek City states
  • 334BC - Alexander departs for Asia

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  • 334BC - Alexander's Macedonia army pushes into Persia
  • 332BC - Egypt is conquered
  • 331BC - Babylon is conquered
  • 327BC - Alexander marries Roxane of Iran and they bear a son
  • 326BC - Alexander begins short campaign in India, but returns
  • 323BC - Alexander succumbs to a fever and leaves his empire to 3 commanders


"Through every generation of the human race there has been a constant war, a war with fear. Those who have the courage to conquer it are made free and those who are conquered by it are made to suffer until they have the courage to defeat it, or death takes them."

     -Alexander the Great

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