Alexander the Great
King of Macedon at twenty who conquered the Persian Empire as far as the Indus within a decade, founded many Alexandrias and died at Babylon aged thirty-two.
| Lived | 356 BC – 323 BC |
| Known as | King of Macedon |
| Birthplace or main place | Pella |
| Places on the map | Babylon, Alexandria, Tyre |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 400 BC) | At death (map of 323 BC) |
|---|---|---|
| Pella | Greek city-states | Empire of Alexander |
| Babylon | Achaemenid Empire | Empire of Alexander |
| Alexandria | Achaemenid Empire | Empire of Alexander |
| Tyre | Achaemenid Empire | Empire of Alexander |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 323 BC | Alexander the Great dies in Babylon | Babylon |
| 331 BC | Alexander the Great founds the city | Alexandria |
| 332 BC | Alexander builds a causeway and takes Tyre after a seven-month siege | Tyre |
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 384 BC – 322 BC | Aristotle | Philosopher |
| c. 340 BC – 297 BC | Chandragupta Maurya | Founder of the Maurya Empire |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.