# Aristotle tutors Alexander (343 BCE)

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Philip II invited Aristotle, son of a former Macedonian court doctor, to educate the thirteen-year-old Alexander. Lessons took place at the Sanctuary of the Nymphs at Mieza. Aristotle taught ethics, politics, literature and natural science. Alexander is said to have carried a copy of the Iliad annotated by his tutor on his campaigns. The tutoring lasted about three years, until Alexander became regent in 340 BCE.

## Why it matters
The meeting of Aristotle and Alexander linked the greatest mind and the greatest conqueror of the age.

Ruler at the Time: [Philip II of Macedon](https://allhistories.com/greece/rulers/philip-ii-of-macedon)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Aristotle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle)
- [Wikipedia — Mieza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mieza_(Macedonia))
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Aristotle](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Aristotle)
- [Wikipedia — Macedonia (ancient kingdom)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom))
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Greek history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Greek_history)