Chronology of important dates and events

1187 B.C.E. Capture of Troy 559-530 Reign of Cyrus II, the Great 499-494 Revolt of Ionian Greeks 490 September Persian defeat at Marathon 480 September Destruction of the temples on the Acropolis of Athens; Persian defeat at Salamis 479 Persian defeat at Plataea 450 Peace of Kallias 431-404 Peloponnesian War 387/6 “King’s Peace” 382 birth of Philip II 380 Panegyricus of Isocrates 371 July Battle of Leuctra 369-367 Philip II hostage in Thebes 362 Battle of Mantinea 360/59 death of Perdiccas III (brother of Philip II) 356 20 July birth of Alexander III 346 Isocrates’ letter To Philip 338 August Battle of Chaeronea 336 spring Macedonian Expeditionary force crosses Hellespont 336 October assassination of Philip II 334 late spring Battle of the Granicus River 334 early summer Alexander in Ephesos 334 summer capture of Miletos 334 summer siege of Halicarnassus 334/3 winter Alexander’s campaigns in Caria, Lycia, Pamphylia, Phrygia 333 spring Memnon’s naval offensive 333 spring/summer Alexander in Gordium, campaigns in area 333 late summer Alexander into Cilicia 333 end of summer Alexander in Tarsus 333 September Darius in the Amik plain 333 November Battle of Issos 332 January-July Siege of Tyre 332 Sept.-November Siege of Gaza 331 late winter Alexander’s visit to Siwah 331 7 April Inauguration of Alexandria 331 spring Alexander in Memphis 331 April Alexander leaves Memphis 331 9 pm 20 Sept. Eclipse of moon after Alexander crosses Tigris 331 1 October Battle of Gaugamela 331 end of Nov. Alexander leaves Babylon 331 end of Dec. Alexander leaves Susa 330 Jan - May Alexander in Persepolis 330 July Death of Darius 330 August Alexander in Zadracarta 330 October Dimnus conspiracy 330 autumn Deaths of Philotas and Parmenio 329 March Alexander in Helmand Valley (Afghanistan) 329 spring Death of Satibarzanes 329 spring Alexander crosses Hindu Kush 329 summer Capture of Bessus 329 autumn Revolts of Sogdians, Bactrians 329 winter Alexander in Bactra 328 spring-summer Campaigns in Sogdia, Bactria 328 summer Capture of Rock of Sogdiana 328 autumn Death of Cleitus in Samarcand 328/7 winter army rests in Nautaca (Karshi) 327 spring End of Sogdian revolt 327 spring Alexander marries Roxane 327 late spring Alexander introduces proskynesis 327 late spring The conspiracy of the pages 327 spring/summer Macedonians across Hindu Kush 327/6 winter Hephaestion to Indus. Campaigns in Swat 326 late winter Capture of Aornus 326 spring army re-assembles at Indus 326 May/June Battle of the Hydaspes 326 summer solstice Alexander at Chenab 326 summer Mutiny at the Hyphasis 326 late summer Alexander back at Hydaspes 326 August Death of Coenus 326 early November Alexander begins journey down Hydaspes 326/5 winter Alexander wounded in Mallian town 325 July Alexander in Patala 325 late August Alexander leaves Patala 325 early October Alexander leaves Oreitai 325 early November Nearchus sets sail along south coast 325 December Nearchus arrives in Salmus 325 late December Alexander leaves Carmania 324 March Alexander back in Susa mass marriage ceremony Paying off of debts Arrival of Successors 324 mid-summer Alexander at Opis 324 summer Mutiny and banquet at Opis 324 4 August Decree about exiles announced at Olympia 324 October Death of Hephaestion in Ecbatana 323 early in year Alexander leaves Ecbatana 323 spring Alexander back in Babylon 323 late May Alexander falls ill 323 10 June death of Alexander