Alexander the Great Timeline

Battle of Gaugamela 9/10

Death of Bucephalus 8/10

Battle of the Granicus River 8/10

The Cutting of the Gordian Knot 7/10

Marries Roxane 7/10

Battle of Issus 8/10

Founding of Alexandria 9/10

Death of Alexander the Great

Alexander takes throne of Macedonia

Mass Marriages of Susa 5/10

Execution of Bessus 6/10

Kills Clitus the Black 2/10

Tutored by Aristotle 6/10

Sacks Persepolis 2/10

Marries Stateira and Parysatis 6/10

One story says the Alexander met Roxane at the citadel another say he met her at a banquet held after these events

Alexander's army was heavily outnumbered by the Persian army, but his were very well-trained and strategic

King Darius III ended up being killed by one of his own satraps while they escaped from Alexander's army, leaving Persia and its most famous city, Babylon to the Macedonians.

Alexandria was the centre for Greek academics and science. The famous Library of Alexandria that housed the world's technologies and records that tragically burned down, was located there.

The Old Testament was translated from Hebrew to Greek in Alexandria and it also was home to many different religious groups making it very interethnic city during the time after Alexander.

Macedonian Soldiers were arranged in a Phalanx, with Cavalry on the sides

Before the Battle Darius tortured and killed many recovering Macedonian soldiers which gave Alexanders army even more of an incentive

The Bactrians took refugee in a citadel high in the cliffs Alexanders army quickly get up there and the Bactrians surrendered

He might have married her out of love but it is much more likely he married her to help him unite Greece and Persia