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 (Alexandrias). 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 (present name, country),
 * 3) regions, provinces or Persian satrapies of the places/cities crossed, with indication of their capital cities (where appropriate).