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[[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] was born in [[Pella]], the capital of the [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Kingdom of Macedon]], on the sixth day of the ancient Greek month of [[Hekatombaion]], which probably corresponds to 20 July [356 BC] (although the exact date is uncertain). He was the son of the king of Macedon, [[Philip II of Macedon|Philip II]], and his fourth wife, [[Olympias]], daughter of [[Neoptolemus I of Epirus|Neoptolemus I]], king of [[Epirus (ancient state)|Epirus]].;;;;07.20.-356;;
When Alexander was ten years old, [[Philip II of Macedon|Philip]] bought him a horse. [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] named it [[Bucephalas]], meaning "ox-head". Bucephalas carried Alexander as far as [[India]]. When the animal died (because of old age, according to Plutarch, at age thirty), Alexander named a city after him, [[Alexandria Bucephalous|Bucephala]].;;;;-346;;
When [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] was 13, [[Philip II of Macedon|Philip]] began to search for a [[tutor]], and considered such academics as [[Isocrates]] and [[Speusippus]], the latter offering to resign from his stewardship of the [[Platonic Academy|Academy]] to take up the post. In the end, Philip chose [[Aristotle]] and provided the Temple of the Nymphs at [[Mieza, Macedonia|Mieza]] as a classroom.;;;;-343;;
At the age of 16, Alexander's education under [[Aristotle]] ended. [[Philip II of Macedon|Philip II]] had waged war against the [[Thracians]] to the north, which left [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] in charge as [[regent]] and [[heir apparent]].;;;;-340;;
''[[Rise of Macedon]]'':\n [[Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)|Battle of Chaeronea]];;;;08.02.-338;;
[[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] fled Macedon with his mother, dropping her off with her brother, King [[Alexander I of Epirus]] in [[Dodona]], capital of the [[Molossians]]. He continued to Illyria, where he sought refuge with one or more Illyrian kings, perhaps with [[Glaucias of Taulantii|Glaukias]], and was treated as a guest, despite having defeated them in battle a few years before. However, it appears Philip never intended to disown his politically and militarily trained son. Accordingly, Alexander returned to Macedon after six months due to the efforts of a family friend, [[Demaratus (hetairos)|Demaratus]], who mediated between the two parties.;;;;-337;;
In summer [336 BC], while at [[Vergina|Aegae]] attending the wedding of his daughter [[Cleopatra of Macedon|Cleopatra]] to Olympias's brother, [[Alexander I of Epirus]], [[Philip II of Macedon|Philip]] was assassinated by the captain of his [[Somatophylax|bodyguards]], [[Pausanias of Orestis|Pausanias]]. As Pausanias tried to escape, he tripped over a vine and was killed by his pursuers, including two of Alexander's companions, [[Perdiccas]] and [[Leonnatus]]. [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] was proclaimed king on the spot by the nobles and [[Ancient Macedonian military|army]] at the age of 20.;;;;-336;;
''[[Alexander's Balkan campaign|Balkan Campaign]]'':\n Battle of Mount Haemus;;;;-335;;
''Balkan Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Pelium]];;;;12.-335;;
''Balkan Campaign'':\n [[Battle of Thebes]];;;;12.-335;;
''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of the Granicus]];;;;05.-334;;
''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Miletus]];;;;-334;;
''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Halicarnassus]];;;;-334;;
''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of Issus]];;;;11.05.-333;;
(January–July [332]) ''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Tyre (332 BC)|Siege of Tyre]];;;;01.-332;;
''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Gaza]];;;;10.-332;;
''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of Gaugamela]];;;;10.01.-331;;
''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of the Uxian Defile]];;;;12.-331;;
''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of the Persian Gate]];;;;01.20.-330;;
''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Cyropolis]];;;;-329;;
''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of Jaxartes]];;;;10.-329;;
''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Sogdian Rock|Siege of the Sogdian Rock]];;;;-327;;
(May [327] – March [326 BC]) ''[[Indian campaign of Alexander the Great|Indian Campaign]]'':\n [[Cophen Campaign]];;;;05.-327;;
''Indian Campaign'':\n [[Aornos|Siege of Aornos]];;;;04.-326;;
''Indian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of the Hydaspes]];;;;05.-326;;
(November [326] – February [325 BC]) ''Indian Campaign'':\n [[Mallian Campaign|Siege of Multan]];;;;11.-326;;
On either 10 or 11 June [323 BC], [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] died in the palace of [[Nebuchadnezzar II]], in [[Babylon]], at age 32.;;;;06.10.-323;;
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	[[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] was born in [[Pella]], the capital of the [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)\|Kingdom of Macedon]], on the sixth day of the ancient Greek month of [[Hekatombaion]], which probably corresponds to 20 July [356 BC] (although the exact date is uncertain). He was the son of the king of Macedon, [[Philip II of Macedon\|Philip II]], and his fourth wife, [[Olympias]], daughter of [[Neoptolemus I of Epirus\|Neoptolemus I]], king of [[Epirus (ancient state)\|Epirus]].;;;;07.20.-356;;		[[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] was born in [[Pella]], the capital of the [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)\|Kingdom of Macedon]], on the sixth day of the ancient Greek month of [[Hekatombaion]], which probably corresponds to 20 July 356 BC (although the exact date is uncertain). He was the son of the king of Macedon, [[Philip II of Macedon\|Philip II]], and his fourth wife, [[Olympias]], daughter of [[Neoptolemus I of Epirus\|Neoptolemus I]], king of [[Epirus (ancient state)\|Epirus]].;;;;07.20.-356;;
	When Alexander was ten years old, [[Philip II of Macedon\|Philip]] bought him a horse. [[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] named it [[Bucephalas]], meaning "ox-head". Bucephalas carried Alexander as far as [[India]]. When the animal died (because of old age, according to Plutarch, at age thirty), Alexander named a city after him, [[Alexandria Bucephalous\|Bucephala]].;;;;-346;;		When Alexander was ten years old, [[Philip II of Macedon\|Philip]] bought him a horse. [[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] named it [[Bucephalas]], meaning "ox-head". Bucephalas carried Alexander as far as [[India]]. When the animal died (because of old age, according to Plutarch, at age thirty), Alexander named a city after him, [[Alexandria Bucephalous\|Bucephala]].;;;;-346;;
	When [[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] was 13, [[Philip II of Macedon\|Philip]] began to search for a [[tutor]], and considered such academics as [[Isocrates]] and [[Speusippus]], the latter offering to resign from his stewardship of the [[Platonic Academy\|Academy]] to take up the post. In the end, Philip chose [[Aristotle]] and provided the Temple of the Nymphs at [[Mieza, Macedonia\|Mieza]] as a classroom.;;;;-343;;		When [[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] was 13, [[Philip II of Macedon\|Philip]] began to search for a [[tutor]], and considered such academics as [[Isocrates]] and [[Speusippus]], the latter offering to resign from his stewardship of the [[Platonic Academy\|Academy]] to take up the post. In the end, Philip chose [[Aristotle]] and provided the Temple of the Nymphs at [[Mieza, Macedonia\|Mieza]] as a classroom.;;;;-343;;
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	''[[Rise of Macedon]]'':\n [[Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)\|Battle of Chaeronea]];;;;08.02.-338;;		''[[Rise of Macedon]]'':\n [[Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)\|Battle of Chaeronea]];;;;08.02.-338;;
	[[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] fled Macedon with his mother, dropping her off with her brother, King [[Alexander I of Epirus]] in [[Dodona]], capital of the [[Molossians]]. He continued to Illyria, where he sought refuge with one or more Illyrian kings, perhaps with [[Glaucias of Taulantii\|Glaukias]], and was treated as a guest, despite having defeated them in battle a few years before. However, it appears Philip never intended to disown his politically and militarily trained son. Accordingly, Alexander returned to Macedon after six months due to the efforts of a family friend, [[Demaratus (hetairos)\|Demaratus]], who mediated between the two parties.;;;;-337;;		[[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] fled Macedon with his mother, dropping her off with her brother, King [[Alexander I of Epirus]] in [[Dodona]], capital of the [[Molossians]]. He continued to Illyria, where he sought refuge with one or more Illyrian kings, perhaps with [[Glaucias of Taulantii\|Glaukias]], and was treated as a guest, despite having defeated them in battle a few years before. However, it appears Philip never intended to disown his politically and militarily trained son. Accordingly, Alexander returned to Macedon after six months due to the efforts of a family friend, [[Demaratus (hetairos)\|Demaratus]], who mediated between the two parties.;;;;-337;;
	In summer [336 BC], while at [[Vergina\|Aegae]] attending the wedding of his daughter [[Cleopatra of Macedon\|Cleopatra]] to Olympias's brother, [[Alexander I of Epirus]], [[Philip II of Macedon\|Philip]] was assassinated by the captain of his [[Somatophylax\|bodyguards]], [[Pausanias of Orestis\|Pausanias]]. As Pausanias tried to escape, he tripped over a vine and was killed by his pursuers, including two of Alexander's companions, [[Perdiccas]] and [[Leonnatus]]. [[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] was proclaimed king on the spot by the nobles and [[Ancient Macedonian military\|army]] at the age of 20.;;;;-336;;		In summer 336 BC, while at [[Vergina\|Aegae]] attending the wedding of his daughter [[Cleopatra of Macedon\|Cleopatra]] to Olympias's brother, [[Alexander I of Epirus]], [[Philip II of Macedon\|Philip]] was assassinated by the captain of his [[Somatophylax\|bodyguards]], [[Pausanias of Orestis\|Pausanias]]. As Pausanias tried to escape, he tripped over a vine and was killed by his pursuers, including two of Alexander's companions, [[Perdiccas]] and [[Leonnatus]]. [[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] was proclaimed king on the spot by the nobles and [[Ancient Macedonian military\|army]] at the age of 20.;;;;-336;;
	''[[Alexander's Balkan campaign\|Balkan Campaign]]'':\n Battle of Mount Haemus;;;;-335;;		''[[Alexander's Balkan campaign\|Balkan Campaign]]'':\n Battle of Mount Haemus;;;;-335;;
	''Balkan Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Pelium]];;;;12.-335;;		''Balkan Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Pelium]];;;;12.-335;;
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	''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Halicarnassus]];;;;-334;;		''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Halicarnassus]];;;;-334;;
	''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of Issus]];;;;11.05.-333;;		''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of Issus]];;;;11.05.-333;;
	(January–July [332]) ''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Tyre (332 BC)\|Siege of Tyre]];;;;01.-332;;		(January–July 332 BC) ''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Tyre (332 BC)\|Siege of Tyre]];;;;01.-332;;
	''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Gaza]];;;;10.-332;;		''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Siege of Gaza]];;;;10.-332;;
	''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of Gaugamela]];;;;10.01.-331;;		''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of Gaugamela]];;;;10.01.-331;;
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	''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of Jaxartes]];;;;10.-329;;		''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of Jaxartes]];;;;10.-329;;
	''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Sogdian Rock\|Siege of the Sogdian Rock]];;;;-327;;		''Persian Campaign'':\n [[Sogdian Rock\|Siege of the Sogdian Rock]];;;;-327;;
	(May [327] – March [326 BC]) ''[[Indian campaign of Alexander the Great\|Indian Campaign]]'':\n [[Cophen Campaign]];;;;05.-327;;		(May 327 – March 326 BC) ''[[Indian campaign of Alexander the Great\|Indian Campaign]]'':\n [[Cophen Campaign]];;;;05.-327;;
	''Indian Campaign'':\n [[Aornos\|Siege of Aornos]];;;;04.-326;;		''Indian Campaign'':\n [[Aornos\|Siege of Aornos]];;;;04.-326;;
	''Indian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of the Hydaspes]];;;;05.-326;;		''Indian Campaign'':\n [[Battle of the Hydaspes]];;;;05.-326;;
	(November [326] – February [325 BC]) ''Indian Campaign'':\n [[Mallian Campaign\|Siege of Multan]];;;;11.-326;;		(November 326 – February 325 BC) ''Indian Campaign'':\n [[Mallian Campaign\|Siege of Multan]];;;;11.-326;;
	On either 10 or 11 June [323 BC], [[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] died in the palace of [[Nebuchadnezzar II]], in [[Babylon]], at age 32.;;;;06.10.-323;;		On either 10 or 11 June 323 BC, [[Alexander the Great\|Alexander]] died in the palace of [[Nebuchadnezzar II]], in [[Babylon]], at age 32.;;;;06.10.-323;;
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