Alexander the Great
King of Macedon who took Egypt from the Persians in 332 BCE, consulted the oracle at Siwa and founded Alexandria.
PersonAlso known as Alexander III of Macedon
356 BCE O.S. – Jun 323 BCE O.S.
Over time
spouse of
Roxana
ally of
Taxiles
Porus
enemy of
Darius III
Spitamenes
adopted by
Ada of Caria
conquered
Thebes
Achaemenid Empire
Tyre
Gaza
founded
Alexandria
Alexandria Eschate
Alexandria in Arachosia
Alexandria in the Caucasus
killed
led
League of Corinth
ruled
Macedon
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- Identifiers
- Wikidata Q8409
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- child of:
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- spouse of:
- Roxanasince 327 BCE O.S.
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- enemy of:
- AriobarzanesJan 330 BCE O.S.
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- Darius III334 BCE O.S. – Jul 330 BCE O.S.
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- GetaeMay 335 BCE O.S.
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- Memnon of RhodesOct 334 BCE O.S.
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- ScythiansAug 329 BCE O.S.
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- Spitamenes329 BCE O.S. – 328 BCE O.S.
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- adopted by:
- Ada of Cariasince Oct 334 BCE O.S.
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- conquered:
- Achaemenid Empire334 BCE O.S. – Jul 330 BCE O.S.
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- Ancient Egypt332 BCE O.S.
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- Gazasince Oct 332 BCE O.S.
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- Thebessince Sep 335 BCE O.S.
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- TyreJan 332 BCE O.S. – Jul 332 BCE O.S.
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- founded:
- Alexandriasince 331 BCE O.S.
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- Alexandria Eschatesince 329 BCE O.S.
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- Alexandria in Arachosiasince 329 BCE O.S.
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- Alexandria in the Caucasussince 329 BCE O.S.
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- had as admiral:
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- killed:
- Cleitus the BlackOct 328 BCE O.S.
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- led:
- League of Corinthsince Nov 336 BCE O.S.
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- protected by:
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- ruled:
- MacedonOct 336 BCE O.S. – Jun 323 BCE O.S.
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- studied under:
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Appears in67 items
- Alexander’s Campaigns
- Darius III, King of Kings · rival336 BCE O.S.
- Philip II murdered at Aegae · successorc. Oct 336 BCE O.S.
- Leader of the Greeks at Corinth · leaderc. Nov 336 BCE O.S.
- The Balkans and Thebes · commanderc. Mar 335 BCE O.S.
- Across the Danube in one night · commanderc. May 335 BCE O.S.
- Thebes razed · destroyerc. Sep 335 BCE O.S.
- Pella to the Hellespont · commanderc. Mar 334 BCE O.S.
- Across Asia Minor · commanderc. Apr 334 BCE O.S.
- Into Asia, by way of Troy · commanderc. Apr 334 BCE O.S.
- Battle of the Granicus · commanderc. May 334 BCE O.S.
- Miletus, and the fleet sent home · commanderc. Jul 334 BCE O.S.
- Siege of Halicarnassus · commanderc. Oct 334 BCE O.S.
- The Gordian knot · kingc. Apr 333 BCE O.S.
- Fever at Tarsus · patientc. Aug 333 BCE O.S.
- Battle of Issus · victorc. Nov 333 BCE O.S.
- Down the Levant coast · commanderc. Nov 333 BCE O.S.
- Darius offers terms · negotiatorc. Dec 333 BCE O.S.
- Siege of Tyre · commanderc. Jan 332 BCE O.S.
- Siege of Gaza · commanderc. Oct 332 BCE O.S.
- Egypt and the road to Siwa · conquerorc. Nov 332 BCE O.S.
- Welcomed at Memphis · kingc. Nov 332 BCE O.S.
- Alexandria founded · founderc. Feb 331 BCE O.S.
- The oracle of Ammon at Siwa · consulterc. Jan 331 BCE O.S.
- The conquest of Persia · conquerorc. Apr 331 BCE O.S.
- The Moon goes dark · witness20 Sep 331 BCE O.S.
- Battle of Gaugamela · victor1 Oct 331 BCE O.S.
- Babylon opens its gates · conquerorOct 331 BCE O.S.
- The treasure of Susa · conquerorDec 331 BCE O.S.
- The Persian Gates · commanderc. Jan 330 BCE O.S.
- Persepolis burns · destroyerc. May 330 BCE O.S.
- The hunt for Darius and Bessus · pursuerc. Jun 330 BCE O.S.
- Darius dies in a wagon · pursuerc. Jul 330 BCE O.S.
- Philotas and Parmenion · kingc. Oct 330 BCE O.S.
- Alexandria in Arachosia · founderc. Jan 329 BCE O.S.
- Alexandria in the Caucasus · founderc. Mar 329 BCE O.S.
- Bactria and Sogdiana · commanderc. Apr 329 BCE O.S.
- Bessus handed over · recipientc. Jul 329 BCE O.S.
- Alexandria Eschate · founderc. Aug 329 BCE O.S.
- Cleitus killed at Maracanda · killerc. Oct 328 BCE O.S.
- The Sogdian Rock, and Roxane · commanderc. Mar 327 BCE O.S.
- Proskynesis, and the fall of Callisthenes · kingc. Apr 327 BCE O.S.
- Into India · commanderc. Jun 327 BCE O.S.
- The rock of Aornos · commanderc. Feb 326 BCE O.S.
- Taxila and the naked philosophers · kingc. Mar 326 BCE O.S.
- Battle of the Hydaspes · victorc. May 326 BCE O.S.
- Bucephala and Nicaea · founderc. Jun 326 BCE O.S.
- Mutiny at the Hyphasis · kingc. Aug 326 BCE O.S.
- Down the Indus · commanderc. Nov 326 BCE O.S.
- Wounded among the Malli · woundedc. Jan 325 BCE O.S.
- Libations to the Ocean · sacrificerc. Jul 325 BCE O.S.
