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 |