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Alexander the Great: Chronology
Chronology of Alexander's reign 336 Spring Parmenion leads vanguard into Asia Summer Murder of Artaxerxes IV; accession of Darius III October Murder of Philip (text); accession of Alexander Nov-Dec. Alexander gains support of the Greek towns 335 Summer Alexander campaigns in the Balkans Memnon's counterattack in Asia 12? Sept. Fall of Thebes (text) Nov-Dec. Festivals at Dion…Alexander the Great: Table of Contents
All Articles Short biography Chronology of Alexander' reign Life of Alexander 1: Youth (356-336) Plutarch on the birth of Alexander Plutarch on Bucephalus Plutarch on Alexander and the Persian envoys Plutarch on Aristotle and Alexander Aristotle on Persian court life Diodorus on the battle of Chaeronea The Corinthian League Diodorus on…
Alexander with an Elephant's Scalp |
Alexander, Statuette from Lower Egypt |
Alexander's Ancestors
Alexander the Great (*356; r. 336-323): the Macedonian king who defeated his Persian colleague Darius III Codomannus and conquered the Achaemenid Empire. During his campaigns, Alexander visited a.o. Egypt, Babylonia, Persis, Media, Bactria, the Punjab, and the valley of the Indus. In the second half of his reign, he had to find a…Alexander's City Foundations
Alexander Alexander's biographer Plutarch of Chaeronea states that Alexander the Great founded no less than seventy towns, which were important centers…Alexander's Letter to the Chians
Alexander's Letter to the Chians: letter by the Macedonian king Alexander the Great to the people of the isle of Chios, evidence of his interference in the internal affairs of his allies. …