Date

Event

Arrian

Curtius

Diodorus

Justin

Plutarch

Other and Secondary

334/f-w

March through Phrygia (Parmenio), Lycia and Pamphylia; most cities submit without a fight

1.24

 

 

 

 

 

334/w

Plot of Alexander son of Aeropus to murder Alexander; offered kingship and 1000 gold talents by Darius; plot discovered, Alexander arrested

1.25

 

 

 

 

 

333/w

Further campaign in Lycia and Pamphylia: Perge, Aspendus, Side, Syllium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Siege of the fortress of the Marmares; they ambush Macedonian rearguard, are besieged by Alexander; kill their families and escape

 

 

D 17.28

 

 

 

 

Rebellion of Aspendus: they refuse to pay agreed tribute of 50T and horses; the city surrenders and agrees to pay more tribute

1.26.5-1.27.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

March to Phrygia: Telmissus sends force to hold the pass, but it is taken by Alexander’s light troops

1.27.5-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander invests Telmissus; he accepts embassy and alliance from Selgia; breaks off siege of Telmissus

1.28.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battle of Sagalassus; the enemy occupies a strong-point on the hill; Alexander assaults with infantry only; without armor the Sagalassians can’t withstand phalanx

1.28.2-8

 

 

 

 

 

333/w

Further campaign in Celaenae: garrison of Carians surrenders on terms if no help comes in 60 days; 1500 men left to defend

1.29.1-3

3.1.1-8

 

 

 

 

 

Parmenio, men returned from leave in Greece and 3000 Macedonian I, 300 horse, 200 C Thessaly and 150 C Eleians to met at Gordium

1.29.4

3.1.1

 

 

 

 

 

A note on Gordium; Athenians beg for release of mercenary prisoners; Alexander refuses

1.29.5-6

3.1.9-10

 

 

 

 

333/sp

Memnon, in command of Ionian fleet of Persia, captures Chios and Lesbos, and prepares an invasion of Greece; he dies and is replaced by a Persian commander

2.1.1-2

 

17.29.1-2

 

 

 

 

Persians take Mitylene on Lesbos, and Tenedos

2.1.3-2.2.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memnon prepares to invade Greece with 300 ships; many of the Cyclades islands submit to the Persians; Greeks bribed; Spartans prepare for war against Macedon; Memnon dies

 

 

17.29.2-4

 

 

 

 

Greek fleet of 15 ships under Proteas ambushes Persian fleet of 10 ships at Cythnus, capturing 8.

2.2.4-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

The history and oracle of the Gordion knot; Alexander cuts it

2.3

3.1.11-18

17.31.4-6

11.7-8

 

 

 

Alexander prepares for defense of Aegean: fleet and army to defend the sea and Hellespont with 600T; 500T sent to Antipater to defend mainland

 

3.1.19-21

 

 

 

 

 

Submission of Galatia and Cappadocia

2.4.1-2

3.1.22-24

 

 

 

 

 

Persians fail to reinforce the Cilician gates; begin scorched earth policy in Cilicia

 

3.4.1-3

 

 

 

 

 

Capture of the Cilician Gates; Thracian mountaineers scale the pass to scout

2.4.3-4

3.4.4-6

3.4.11-13

 

 

 

 

 

Tarsus abandoned by Persians; captured by Alexander’s light advanced force

2.4.5-6

3.4.14-15

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander’s illness from swimming in the Cydnus river; threat of assassination (1000T offered by Darius to anyone who killed Alexander); letter of warning that Philip the physician had been bribed

2.4.7-11

3.4.7-10

3.5

3.6