ANCIENT GREECE · 356–323 BC
Alexander the Great
King of Macedonia · Conqueror
- BECAME KING
- 20
- REIGN
- 13 years
- AGE AT DEATH
- 32
He conquered the known world before turning 33
Alexander built one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to Egypt and India. His victories transformed trade, politics, and culture across three continents—but his empire began to fracture soon after his death.
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Stories About Alexander
Timeline
History, Step by Step
The empire did not appear all at once. Each victory solved one problem—and created the next.
- 336
A KING AT TWENTY
After Philip II is assassinated, Alexander inherits Macedonia, a disciplined army, and a kingdom surrounded by uncertainty.
POWER INHERITED - 334
THE CROSSING INTO ASIA
He crosses the Hellespont and begins the campaign against Persia with limited resources and enormous ambition.
THE GAMBLE - 333
ISSUS: THE KING BREAKS THROUGH
Alexander defeats Darius III and proves that the Persian king can be beaten in person—not only in theory.
MOMENTUM - 331
GAUGAMELA: PERSIA FALLS
A flexible Macedonian formation opens a gap in a much larger army. Alexander strikes directly at its center.
DECISIVE VICTORY - 326
THE ARMY SAYS NO
At the Hyphasis River, exhausted soldiers refuse to march farther east. Even absolute ambition meets a human limit.
THE LIMIT - 323
DEATH IN BABYLON
Alexander dies at about 32. No adult heir is ready, and his commanders begin competing for the future.
THE FRACTURE
