TIMELINE OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT

Date (BC) 356 Event Born in Pella, Macedonia to King Philipp II and Olympias Philipp captured Potidaea Parmenio defeats the Paeonians and the Illyrians Philipp captures Mathone, losing an eye in the battle Artabazus and Memnon refuge with Philipp Philipps fleet harassed Athenian shipping Philipp captures Olynthus Attempt to unite Greeks against Philipp fails Halus besieged by Parmenio Philipp captures Thermopylae Philipp appointed Archon of Thessaly for life Aristotle invited to become Alexanders tutor Olympias brother, Alexander, succeeds to the throne of Epirus Serves as regent and puts down a revolt of the Maedi Philipp attacks Perinthus and Byzantium Philipp occupies Elatea Helps his father win the Battle of Chaeronea Alexander amongst ambassadors sent to Athens Philipp marries Attalus' niece, Cleopatra Olympias and Alexander exiled Hellenic League created at Corinth and ratifies crusade on Persia Alexander recalled to Pella Parmenoi and Attalus begin military preparations in Asia Minor Darius III ascends to the Persian throne Cleopatra produces Philipp a child Alexander of Epirus marries Olympias daughter Philipp murdered Becomes ruler of Macedonia Alexander becomes Hegemon of the Hellenic League Alexander defeats Thrace and Illyria Puts down the Thebes Revolt Crosses the Hellespont into Asia Minor Defeats Darius at the Battle of the Granicus Captures Miletus Reduces Halicarnassus Proceeds through Lycia and Pamphylia Moves to Celaenae and Gordium Defeats Memnon Persian forces gather at Babylon The Gordian Knot Marches to the Cilician Gates Defeats Darius at the Battle of Issus Advances through Phoenicia Marathus claims that Darius makes the first peace offer Submission of Byblos and Sidon Siege of Tyre Second peace offer refused

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Siege of Gaza Alexander crowned as pharaoh at Memphis Oracle of Ammon at Siwah Foundation of Alexandria Alexander crosses the Tigris Final peace offer refused Defeats Darius at the Battle of Gaugamela Fall of Babylon Revolt of Agis defeated at Megalopis Occupies Susa unopposed Takes the Susian Gates Persepolis sacked temples and palace razed to the ground Set-out for Ecbatana Darius retreats to Bactria Greek allies dismissed at Ecbatana Darius found murdered near Hecatompylus Bessus declares himself as Great King in Bactria Conspiracy of Philotas Bessus retreats across the Oxus Alexander crosses the Oxus veterans and Thessalian volunteers dismissed Surrender of Bessus Spitamenes Revolt Macedonian detachment annihilated Execution of Bessus Campaign against Spitamenes Kills Cleitus the Black in Samarkand Spitamenes defeated Capture of the Soghdian Rock Marries Roxanne, a Bactrian princess Recruitment of 30,000 Persian successors Callisthenes and the Pages Conspiracy Crosses the Hindu Kush Reaches Nysa community recognised Dionysus Capture of Aornos Advance to Taxila Defeats Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes Bucephalus dies Mutiny of the Hyphasis Campaign against Brahmin cities e.g. Malli Bactrian Revolt 300 mercenaries loose in Asia Reaches Patala builds harbour and dockyards March through the Gedrosian Desert Bacchanalian Procession Satrapal Purge begins Nearchus and fleet sent to Susa Rebuild Cyrus the Greats tomb Returns to Persepolis Returns to Susa Arrival of the Persian successors Mass-marriages in Susa Exiles Decree & Deification Decree Craterus appointed to replace Antipater as regent

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Mutiny of Opis Death of Hephaestion at Ecbatana Assassination of Harpalus in Crete Campaign against the Cosseans Explores the Pallacopas Canal Antipaters son, Cassander, arrives to negotiate with Alexander Falls ill after a party and dies in Babylon