Chronology of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia


This is a chronological summary of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia against the Persian Empire of king Darius III, with indication of the countries/places visited or simply crossed, including the most important battles/sieges and the cities founded. The events of the expedition are shown in chronological order. For each event is given, separated by:
  1. date of event,
  2. places/cities crossed, indicated by ancient name,
  3. regions, provinces or Persian satrapies of the places/cities crossed, with indication of their capital cities.

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