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Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great. 357 Married Olympias July 20, 356 Birth of Alexander 356 Philippi founded 352 Philip gained control of Thessaly 342-339 Conquest of Thrace Aug. 2, 338 Battle of Chaeronea. Philip II of Macedonia 359-336 BC. Philip II. League of Corinth

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Alexander the Great

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  1. Alexander the Great

  2. 357 Married Olympias July 20, 356 Birth of Alexander 356 Philippi founded 352 Philip gained control of Thessaly 342-339 Conquest of Thrace Aug. 2, 338 Battle of Chaeronea Philip II of Macedonia 359-336 BC

  3. Philip II • League of Corinth • 336 Darius III became Great King of Persia • 336 Philip assassinated

  4. 336 Alexander recognized as king 335 Spring-Aug. Alexander secures power base Oct. 335 Thebes destroyed 334 Alexander crossed the Hellespont with 42,000 troops Alexander as King

  5. May 334 Battle of the Granicus River 333 Gordian Knot Oct. 333 Battle of Issus Jan.-Aug. 332 Siege of Phoenician Nov. 332 Alexander in Egypt War with Persia

  6. Jan-Mar. 331 Alexandria founded Consultation of the Oracle of Ammon at Siwah Oasis Oct. 1, 331 Battle of Gaugamela Oct.-Dec. fall of Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis

  7. 330 Persepolis burned June 330 Ecbatana fell; Greek allies dismissed July Darius III assassinated; killers executed Sept 330 Trial and execution of Philotas and Parmenion 327 Alexander married Roxane; execution of Callisthenes

  8. 327 Alexander invaded India 326 Battle of Hydaspes Troops refuse to go further into India 325 Near fatal wounding near Mali Alexander Invades India

  9. 324 Alexander returned to Babylon Oct. 324 Death of Hephaestion 323 Greeks acknowledge Alexander’s divinity June 10 Death of Alexander Alexander’s Death

  10. Hellenistic world Empire divided Ptolemy Seleucus Macedonia Greek States (Antigonid Empire) Legacy of Alexander

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