What happened in 336 BC?
Alexander the Great becomes King of Macedon, Battle of Thessaly and Arses — among 12 events recorded in 336 BC.
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Major Events 1
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Alexander the Great becomes King of Macedon
Alexander ascends to the throne of Macedon at age 20, beginning a campaign that will create one of history's largest empires.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Battle of Thessaly
336 BCE battle
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Wars of Alexander the Great
Conflicts fought by King Alexander III of Macedon ("The Great"), against other Greek powers, the Persian Empire and warlords as far east as India
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People 4
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Arses died
The 12th Achaemenid Emperor (338–336 BC)
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Attalus died
Ancient Macedonian courtier and general
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Pausanias of Orestis died
Ancient Macedonian military, murderer of king Philip II
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Philip II of Macedon died
Died in Aigai. King of Macedon from 359 to 336 BC.
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Macedonian expedition to Asia Minor (336–334 BC)
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Tomb of Philip ΙΙ
Building in Veria Municipality, Greece
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