Alexander Chronology
Date | Locations and events |
359 B. C. | Philip becomes king of Macedon - war with Illyrians |
357-355 | War of the Allies - Athens versus islands - |
356 summer | Birth of Alexander III |
356-354 | Philip gains allegiance of Thracians - campaigns in Thrace - |
355 - 352 | Sacred War - |
351-348 | Olynthian War |
347-346 | Sacred War |
340 | Philip sieges and takes Byzantium and entire Athenian annual grain fleet |
338 | Battle of Chaeronea - Philip gets himself elected leader in 337 |
336 | Philip sends advance party to Asia Minor - 10,000 |
336 B.C. | King Philip assassinated |
336 B..C. Fall | Alexander in Macedon |
335 Spring | Campaign in Balkans |
335 Fall | In Macedonia again |
334 Spring | Cross Hellespont - Battle of Granicus |
334 Summer | Campaign to Sardis, Ephesus - Miletus - Halicarnassus |
334 Fall | Campaign to Caria, Lycia, |
334-333 Winter | Lycia - Phaselus |
333 Spring | Campaign back to Gordion - Then back through Cilician gates to Tarsus |
333 Spring | Persian naval war in Aegean |
333 Fall | Campaign march from Mallos to Issus - Battle at Issus |
333 Fall | Persian Navy aids King Agis of Sparta |
333 Fall | Capture of Damascus and Marathos |
333-332 Winter | 7 month siege of Tyre to summer 332 |
332 Fall | Siege of Gaza - continue to Egypt |
332-331 Winter | Egypt - Libya |
331 Spring | Start march to Assyria - |
331 Fall | Battle at Gaugamela |
331 Fall | Reach Babylon |
331-330 Winter | At Susa and Persepolis |
330 Spring | Persepolis - march north to Media - pursue Darius |
330 Summer | March east into Hyrcania - Mardia - Zadrakarta |
330 Fall | Campaign march diverted - turns south to Areia -Arangiane |
330-329 Winter | March north-east through Zarangiane - Arachosia |
329 Spring | Cross Hindu Kush via Khaiwak Pass north into Baktria |
329 Spring | Chasing Bessos in Baktria - across Oxus (Amu Darya) into Sogdiane |
329 Summer | Found city Alexandria Eschate - warfare throughout Sogdiana and Baktria |
329 Summer | At Markanda - Zarafshan River - to Syr Darya River |
329 Fall | At Markanda - more guerilla warfare |
329-328 Winter | Move back to Zariaspia |
328 Spring | Campaign to Baktra - receive large number of reinforcements |
328 Summer | Campaign again across Oxus - guerilla warfare in Sogdiana and Baktria |
328-327 Winter | In Nautaka - central Sogdiana between the rivers |
327 Spring | Attack Sogdiana Rock - captures and marries Rhoxane |
327 Summer | Prepare to invade India - cross Hindu Kush -Salang Pass |
327 Fall | Hephaistion besieges capital of Peukelaotis (eastern Uzbekistan) |
327-326 Winter | Campaign in upper Pakistan NW Frontier province- Swat valley and northern hills |
326 Spring | Capture Aornos Rock (Pir Sar) reach Indus and build ships |
326 Spring | Reach Hydaspes (Jhelum) River - defeat Porus |
326 Summer | Cross Akesinos (Chenab) Riverthen Hydratoes (Ravi) River - siege and destroy Sangala - then to Hyphasis (Sutlej) river - India border |
326 Fall | Starts back - south on the Hydaspes |
326-325 Winter | Still on Hydaspes - attacks Malloi towns (around Multan) |
325 Spring | Reaches Indus Campaign into Sindh |
325 Summer | Sailing down Indus - Patala (near Hyderabld) |
325 Fall | Start back - crossing Gedrosia |
325-324 Winter | reach Carmania - then Pasargadiae |
323 - 10 June | Alexander dies |