Storyboard Description
That Macedonian guy does a birth and takes over a bunch of places
Storyboard Text
- July 356 BCE
- Hi excited, I'm dad!
- I'm excited about our new son.
- 336 BCE
- Oh boy, time to destroy some revolting peasants!
- Well, he's dead, so that's good.
- I am clutching a wound that isn't visible so you are aware that I am dying.
- 334 BCE
- Just keep running and maybe he'll stop...
- So, basically, my primary goal in life besides ruling the world is killing you.
- Alexander the Great is born in Pella, Macedonia. His father is King Philip II and his mother is Olympias.
- 331 BCE
- We finally did it! We conquered Persia!
- Maybe we can go home now!
- NO, LET'S KEEP GOING!!
- King Philip II is assassinated by his bodyguard. At the age of twenty, Alexander becomes king and kills all of his rivals. He also gets rid of some Greek rebellions.
- June 11, 323 BCE
- The Macedonians, under Alexander the Great's rule, manage to win a battle against Darius III. This started their invasion of the Persian Empire. Some Greek states revolted and Alexander could loot the area.
- Alexander wins the Battle of Gaugamela (or Battle of Arbela) on October 1st. He has successfully completed his conquest of Persia.
