Chronology of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia
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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 (Alexandrias). The events of the expedition are shown in chronological order. For each event is given, separated by:
- date of event,
- places/cities crossed, indicated by ancient name (present name, country),
- regions, provinces or Persian satrapies of the places/cities crossed, with indication of their capital cities (where appropriate).