Chronology of Alexander the Great356 BC - 339 BCBorn on 20 July 356 BC in Pella Macedonia, Alexander the Great, conqueror of the Persian Empire and king of Macedonia, is one of the most famous men of history and is considered one of the greatest military prodigies of all time (History of Macedonia, 2013). Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedonia, the Queen of Olympus and brother of Cleopatra. Alexander rarely saw his father growing up as he was heavily involved in long military crusades. His father successfully managed to transform Macedonia into a military power, although his absence aroused deep resentment in Alexander (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2015). When Alexander was 16 years old, King Philip II gathered a large number. The Egyptians welcomed him as their savior from Persian control. Alexander had respected the customs, religions and people of Egypt (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2015). Consequently they considered him a God and founded the city of Alexandria, which became a center of Greek culture and trade. Later in the same year, Alexander defeated the Persians at the Battle of Gaugamela, for the third time the Persian army gave way and Darius fled (History of Macedonia, 2013). Instead of pursuing Darius, Alexander set out to explore and during that time, Alexander became "King of Babylon, King of Asia, and King of the Four Quarters of the World". (Editors of Biography.com, 2015). He burned the capital of the Persian Empire, Persepolis, to prevent Alexander from founding the city of Alexandria-Eschate on the Iaxartes River, demolished the city of Cyropolis, and overwhelmed the Scythians. In 328 BC Alexander killed Callisthenes and Clitus, Macedonian troops, for plotting against Alexander's life (Grant, 2011). In 327 BC Alexander continued eastward into Iran, dominated the area, built cities, and founded Macedonian colonies (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2015). Then he conquered the fortress of Ariamazes and captured prince Oxyartes. He then married Oxyartes' daughter, Rhoxana (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2015). In the summer, Alexander and his men entered India and defeated the armies of King Porus, although Alexander allowed Porus to continue as