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Chronicle III of XI

The Wars of Alexander the Great

Macedon conquers the known world

A dozen years of conquest under Alexander, from Macedon and Thebes to Persia, Egypt and India.

Span
336 – 323 BC
Entries
10
Philip II of Macedon, Alexander's father
Frontispiece · Philip II of Macedon, Alexander's fatherVia Wikimedia Commons
  1. 336 BC

    The Young KingPolitical

    Alexander takes the throne

    The murder of Philip II brings his twenty-year-old son to the throne of Macedon.

    Philip II of Macedon, Alexander's father
    Philip II of Macedon, Alexander's father · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  2. 335 BC

    The Young KingMilitary

    The destruction of Thebes

    Alexander crushes a Greek revolt and razes Thebes as a warning to the rest.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  3. 334 BC

    The Conquest of Asia MinorMilitary

    Crossing into Asia at the Granicus

    Alexander crosses the Hellespont and wins his first great victory over the Persians at the Granicus.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  4. 333 BC

    The Conquest of Asia MinorMilitary

    Darius defeated at Issus

    Alexander routs the Great King Darius III himself at Issus, capturing his family.

    The Alexander Mosaic, depicting the Battle of Issus
    The Alexander Mosaic, depicting the Battle of Issus · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  5. 332 BC

    Egypt and the LevantMilitary

    Tyre falls; Egypt welcomes a pharaoh

    After a brutal siege of Tyre, Alexander takes Egypt, where he founds Alexandria.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  6. 331 BC

    The Fall of PersiaMilitary

    Gaugamela breaks the empire

    At Gaugamela Alexander decisively defeats Darius's grand army, and Babylon opens its gates.

    Alexander defeats Darius, by Pietro da Cortona
    Alexander defeats Darius, by Pietro da Cortona · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  7. 330 BC

    The Fall of PersiaMilitary

    Persepolis burns; Darius dies

    The Persian capital is burned and the murdered Darius is succeeded by Alexander himself.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  8. 327 BC

    To the Ends of the EastMilitary

    Into Bactria and India

    After hard years in Central Asia, Alexander marries Roxana and marches into India.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  9. 2 more entries, to 323 BC