| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| 356 | Alexander born in Pella. The exact date is not known, but probably either 20 or 26 July. Philip captures Potidea. |
| 354 | Demosthenisattacks idea of a 'crusade against Persia'. ? Midsummer: Philip captures Methone; loses an eye in the battle. |
| 352 | Artabazus and Memmon refugees with Philip, who now emerges as potential leader of crusade against Persia. |
| 351 | Philip's fleet harassing Athenian shipping. |
| 348 | August: Philip captures Olynthus. Aeschines' attempt to unite Greek states against Philip fails. |
| 346 | March: embassy to Philip from Athens. Halus besieged by Parmenio. April: Peace of Philocrates ratified. Second Athenian embassy held up till July. July: Philip occupies Thermopylae. August: Philip admitted to seat on Amphictyonic Council, and presides over Pythian Games. Isocrates publishes "Philippus". |
| 344 | Philip appointed Archon of Thessaly for life. |
| 343 | Non-aggression pact between Philip and Artaxerxes Ochus. Trial and acquittal of Aeschines. |
| 343/2 | Aristotle invited to Macedonia as Alexander's tutor. |
| 342/1 | Olympias' brother Alexander succeeds to throne of Epirus with Philip's backing. |
| 340 | Congress of Allies meets in Athens. Alexander left as regent in Macedonia: his raid on the Maedi and the foundation of Alexandropolis. Philips campaign against Perinthus and Byzantium. |
| 339 | September: Philip occupies Elatea. |
| 338 | ? 2 August: Battle of Chaeronea. Alexander among ambassadors to Athens. Philip marries Attalus' niece Cleopatra. Olympias and Alexander in exile. |
| 337 | Spring: Hellenic League convened at Corinth. Recall of Alexander to Pella. Autumn: League at Corinth ratifies crusade against Persia. |
| 336 | Spring: Parmenio and Attalus sent to Asia Minor for preliminary military operations. June: accession of Darius III Codomannus. Cleopatra bears Philip a son. Wedding of Alexander of Epirus to Olympias' daughter. Murder of Philip. Alexander accedes to the throne of Macedonia. Late summer: Alexander calls meeting of Hellenic League at Corinth, confirmed as captain-general of anti-Persia crusade. |
| 335 | Early spring: Alexander goes north to deal with Thrace and Illyria. Revolt of Thebes. |
| 334 | Alexander and the attacking force cross into Asia Minor (March-April). May: Battle of Granicus. General reorganization of Greek cities in Asia Minor. Siege and capture of Miletus. Autumn: reduction of Halicarnassus. |
| 334/3 | Alexander advances through Lycia and Pamphylia. |
| 333 | Alexander's column moves north to Celaenae and Gordium. Death of Memnon (early spring). Mustering of Persian forces in Babylon. Episode of the Gordian knot. Alexander marches to Ancyra and thence south to Cilician Gates. Darius moves westward from Babylon. September: Alexander reaches Tarsus; his illness there. Darius crosses the Euphrates.Click here to see the site. ? September-October: Battle of Issus.Click here to see the site. Alexander advances southward through Phoenicia. Marathus: first peace-offer by Darius. |
| 332 | ? January: submission of Byblos and Sidon. Siege of Tyre begun. ? June: second peace-offer by Darius refused. 29 July: fall of Tyre. September-October: Gaza captured. 14 November (?): Alexander crowned as Pharaoh at Memphis. |
| 331 | Early spring: visit to the Oracle of Ammon at Siwah. ? 7-8 April: foundation of Alexandria. Alexander returns to Tyre. July-August: Alexander reaches Thapsacus on Euphrates; Darius moves his main forces from Babylon. 18 September: Alexander crosses the Tigris. Darius' final peace-offer rejected. 30 September or 1 October: Battle of Gaugamela. Macedonians advance from Arbela on Babylon, which falls in mid-October. Revolt of Agis defeated at Megalopis. Early December: Alexander occupies Susa unopposed. |
| 331/0 | Alexander forces Susian Gates. |
| 330 | ? January: Alexander reaches and sacks Persepolis. ? May: burning of temples etc. in Persepolis. Early June: Alexander sets out for Ecbatana. Darius retreats towards Bactria. Greek allies dismissed at Ecbatana; Parmenio left behind there, with Harpalus as treasurer. Pursuit of Darius renewed, via Caspian Gates. July (after 15th): Darius found murdered near Hecatompylus. Bessus establishes himself as 'Great King' in Bactria. March for Hyrcania begins (July-August). Late August: march to Drangiana (Lake Seistan). The 'conspiracy of Philotas'. March through Arachosia to Parapamisidae. |
| 329 | March-April: Alexander crosses Hindu Kush by Khawak pass. April-May: Alexander advancing to Bactria; Bessus retreats across the Oxus. June: Alexander reaches and crosses the Oxus; veterans and Thessalian volunteers dismissed. Surrender of Bessus. Alexander advances to Maracanda (Samarkand). Revolt of Spitamenes, annihilation of Macedonian detachment. |
| 329/8 | Alexander takes up winter quarters at Zariaspa. Execution of Bessus. |
| 328 | Campaign against Spitamenes. Autumn: murder of Cleitus the Black. |
| 328/7 | Defeat and Death of Spitamenes. |
| 327 | Spring: capture of the Soghdian Rock. Alexander's marriage to Roxane. Recruitment of 30,000 Persian 'Successors'. The 'Pages' Conspiracy' and Callisthenes' end. Early summer: Alexander recrosses Hindu Kush by Kushan pass: the invasian of India begins. |
| 327/6 | Alexander reaches Nysa (Jelalabad); the 'Dionysus episode'. Capture of Aornos (Pir-Sar). |
| 326 | Advance to Taxila. Battle of the Hydaspes (Jhelum) against the rajah Porus. Death of Bucephalas. ? July: mutiny at the Hyphasis (Beas). Return to the Jhelum; reinforcements from Greece. Early November: fleet and army move down-river. |
| 326/5 | Campaign against Brahmin cities; Alexander seriously wounded. |
| 325 | Revolt in Bactria: 3,000 mercenaries loose in Asia. Alexander reaches Patala, builds harbor and dockyards. ? September: Alexander's march through Gedrosian Desert. Defection of Harpalus from Asia Minor to Greece. The satrapal purge begins (December). Nearchus and the fleet reach Harmozia, link up with Alexander at Salmous (Gulashkird). Arrival of Craterus from Drangiana. |
| 324 | January: Nearchus and fleet sent on to Susa. The episode of Cyrus' tomb. Alexander returns to Persepolis. Move to Susa, long halt there (February-March). Spring: arrival of 30,000 trained Persian 'Successors'. The Susa mass-marriages. March: the Exiles' Decree and the Deification Decree. Craterus appointed to succeed Antipater as regent, and convoy troops home. Alexander moves from Susa to Ecbatana. Death of Hephaestion. |
| 323 | Assassination of Harpalus in Crete. Alexander's campaign against the Cossaens and return to Babylon (spring). Alexander explores Pallacopas Canal; his boat-trip through the marshes. Arrival of Antipater's son Cassander to negotiate with Alexander. 29/30 May: Alexander falls ill after a party, and dies on 10/11 June. |
