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Reign of Alexander the Great Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

In the game “Reign of Alexander the Great (336-323 BC)”, players will immerse themselves in the historical period of Alexander the Great’s rule and conquests. By engaging with this game, players can gain a deeper understanding of the key events and figures of this significant era in ancient history.

  • Players will need to correctly place key events such as the Battle of Gaugamela and the Siege of Tyre in their chronological order.
  • They will also have to identify the significance of important figures like Aristotle, Hephaestion, and Darius III in Alexander’s reign.
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  • 336 BC: Alexander ascends to the throne of Macedon after the assassination of his father, King Philip II
  • 335 BC: Alexander crushes a revolt in Thebes
  • 334 BC: Alexander crosses the Hellespont and begins his campaign against the Persian Empire
  • 334 BC: Battle of Granicus - Alexander defeats the Persian forces in Asia Minor
  • 334 BC: Alexander captures the city of Sardis
  • 333 BC: Alexander conquers the city of Gordium and cuts the Gordian Knot
  • 333 BC: Battle of Issus - Alexander defeats Darius III of Persia
  • 332 BC: Alexander captures the city of Tyre after a lengthy siege
  • 332 BC: Alexander enters Egypt and founds the city of Alexandria
  • 331 BC: Battle of Gaugamela - Alexander decisively defeats Darius III
  • 331 BC: Alexander conquers Babylon and Susa
  • 330 BC: Alexander reaches the Persian capital of Persepolis
  • 330 BC: Alexander burns Persepolis to the ground
  • 330 BC: Alexander defeats Darius III for the final time at the Battle of the Persian Gate
  • 327 BC: Alexander marries Roxana, a Bactrian princess
  • 326 BC: Alexander reaches the easternmost point of his empire at the Beas River in India
  • 326 BC: Alexander's troops mutiny at the Hyphasis River and refuse to continue eastward
  • 325 BC: Alexander returns to Babylon and plans for further conquests in Arabia and the western Mediterranean
  • 323 BC: Death of Alexander the Great in Babylon
  • 323 BC: Beginning of the Wars of the Diadochi as Alexander's generals vie for control of his empire

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